Toolroom Operative

ALPLA UK Ltd; Lowton St Mary's; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Lowton St Mary's is looking for a Toolroom Operative to maintain injection tools to high standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and experience related to tool making. The role includes servicing tools, ensuring safety, and working within a skilled team. A generous benefits package is offered, including pension contributions, life assurance, and discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Christmas vouchers

High Street brand discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised onsite canteen

Qualifications

• 5 years post-apprenticeship experience required.
• Experience in injection/PET moulding tools is advantageous.
• Strong manufacturing experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing of injection cap/PET moulding tools.
• Report and manage tooling service checks on the computer system.
• Maintain highest safety standards while working.

Skills

Understanding of engineering drawings

Bench working skills

Experience with Lathes and surface grinders

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Minimum engineering qualification in tool making or bench fitting

Tools

Lathes

Grinders

Milling machines

Job description

Toolroom Operative

£30,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience

Golborne Location (WA3)

Benefits package (Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, PerkBox - High Street brand discounts, Long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen)

Job Purpose:

You will work as part of a closely skilled team ensuring all injection tools are maintained to the highest standard.

You will be a key team player but will also be able to work under their own initiative, ensuring the highest standards at all times.

It is essential that the person has a strong engineering background and the ability to read drawings and use equipment such as Lathes, surface grinders is desirable is not essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will carry out the servicing work of injection cap/PET moulding tools and other associated tooling.
• Good bench working skills and the ability to use associated tools.
• The ability to read and understand engineering drawings is essential.
• Carry out in-house tooling service checks as specified; to report results on the computer system provided and to highlight any deviations from specification for correction.
• The ability to work on tools in the production environment as and when required as part of the tooling team.
• Work at the highest safety standards at all times.
• The ability to use lifting equipment such as cranes advantages but training will be given.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will have served a recognised apprenticeship with 5 years post experience.
• Minium engineering qualification either in tool making or bench fitting required.
• Experience in injection/PET moulding tools would be advantageous.
• The ability to use tool room equipment such as Lathes, Grinders Millers desirable.
• You will have strong manufacturing experience or have worked in a support function supporting manufacturing.

Please contact Nathan Turtington (Internal Recruiter) for more information