Toolroom Technician - Injection Mould Maintenance & Repair

Kingston Recruitment Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced company pension

Discretionary company bonus

Job summary

Kingston Recruitment Ltd is seeking a skilled Tool Technician to join our established Toolroom team. You will maintain, service, repair and improve injection moulds within a manufacturing setting, ensuring high tooling performance and minimal downtime.

The ideal candidate is time-served in Toolmaking or Engineering with strong mechanical skills and experience in a toolroom environment; reading engineering drawings and using manual machines such as milling, lathes and surface grinders are

Qualifications

• Time-served Toolmaking or Engineering apprenticeship.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a Toolroom or engineering environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience within injection moulding or press tooling would be advantageous.
• Experience using manual machinery such as milling machines, lathes and surface grinders would be beneficial.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving with a focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and preventative maintenance of injection moulds.
• Diagnose tooling faults, identify root causes and implement effective repairs.
• Support continuous improvement to minimise tooling downtime.
• Work closely with Production and Process teams to resolve quality issues.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and service records.
• Follow engineering drawings, standard operating procedures and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment using 5S principles.
• Support the training and development of colleagues and apprentices.

Skills

Toolmaking

Mechanical aptitude

Reading drawings

Education

Toolmaking apprenticeship

Tools

Milling machines

Lathes

Surface grinders

Job description

Kingston Recruitment Ltd is seeking a skilled Tool Technician to join our established Toolroom team. You will maintain, service, repair and improve injection moulds within a manufacturing setting, ensuring high tooling performance and minimal downtime.

The ideal candidate is time-served in Toolmaking or Engineering with strong mechanical skills and experience in a toolroom environment; reading engineering drawings and using manual machines such as milling, lathes and surface grinders are