Toolmaker / Pattern Maker

Allstaff; Bedford; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established recruitment agency is seeking a Toolmaker - Pattern Maker in Bedford. The successful candidate will produce patterns from various materials and technical drawings, create molds, and repair existing molds. Candidates should have relevant experience and be able to operate industrial equipment effectively. This full-time role offers a salary of £35,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Skills to operate various tools including saws, planes, lathes, mills, and welding equipment.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings accurately.
• Experience working with wood, metals, and resins.
• Demonstrable experience in producing patterns within deadlines.
• Understanding of production processes and tooling impacts.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities in production settings.

Responsibilities

• Produce patterns/models from technical drawings and templates.
• Create molds using wet lay or cast resin methods.
• Perform welding to finish molds as needed.
• Fit components into molds and hand finish them.
• Apply paint or sealants as necessary.
• Repair molds on location or in the workshop.
• Diagnose production issues and implement solutions.

Skills

Ability to operate tools and machinery

Interpreting technical drawings

Working with various materials

Pattern production experience

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Tools

Saws

Lathes

Mills

Welding equipment

Job description

Overview

Allstaff Recruitment are currently seeking a Toolmaker - Pattern Makerbased in Bedford for a well-established company.

Summary of the Toolmaker - Pattern Makerrole…

Salary

• Salary: £35,000 per annum

Location

• Location: Bedford

Contract

• Type of Contract: Permanent, Full-time.

Hours

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm.

Responsibilities

• To produce a pattern/model of the required part out of a variety of materials, working from technical drawings, plastic or plywood templates or from existing foam samples.


• Produce a mould using wet lay or cast resin method.


• Carry out welding to finish mould as and when required.


• Fit pins, frames or other components into the mould when needed and finish the mould by hand polishing, ready for production.


• Apply paint or sealants where necessary.


• Repair moulds either in place on the track or in the workshop as required.


• Where Production experiences problems, to diagnose the cause of the problem and make the necessary alterations to rectify the problem.

Requirements

• Skills and knowledge to safely operate a variety of tools and machinery, including saws, planes, lathes, mills and welding equipment.


• Ability to interpret technical drawings


• Ability to work with a variety of materials including wood, metals and resins (epoxy, polyurethane, polyester)


• Demonstratable experience producing patterns to required standard and timescale


• Knowledge and understanding of the Production process and the impact of tooling on this process.


• Problem-solving skills, able to identify problems and propose solutions in the production of new moulds and repair or adjustment of existing moulds.


• Good communication skills, able to work effectively with others.

Company information

Allstaff Recruitment are an Independent Recruitment Specialist based in Bedfordshire who work on behalf of companies across Bedford, Milton Keynes and surrounds to fill their vacancies and meet their recruitment needs. We place candidates in permanent, temporary and contract roles across a number of industry sectors.

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