Toolroom Technician — Lean Maintenance & Machining

Unipart; Burton Green; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Unipart is seeking a Toolroom Technician at our Coventry site to maintain jigs, fixtures and tooling used in the manufacture of exhausts, fuel fillers, fuel tanks and fuel rails within a just-in-time production environment.

You will deliver excellent departmental service, support production with technical troubleshooting, identify cost-saving improvements, follow safety procedures and report hazards, while working with a team to drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Builds effective working relationships and influences others positively
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
• Plans and organises work effectively
• Works conscientiously and takes ownership of tasks
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe working practices and health and safety responsibilities
• Experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Relevant apprenticeship, City & Guilds qualification or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent departmental service that meets or exceeds customer requirements and specifications
• Support problem solving and continuous improvement activities
• Provide technical support to production
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements
• Follow all Safety, Health and Environmental procedures and challenge unsafe acts or behaviours
• Report incidents, hazards and near misses to reduce the risk of recurrence

Skills

Builds effective working relationships

Self-motivated and enthusiastic

Plans and organises work effectively

Takes ownership of tasks

Team working and collaboration

Effective communication

Safety and health awareness

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Apprenticeship/City & Guilds awareness

MIG welding experience

TIG welding experience

Education

City & Guilds qualification or equivalent apprenticeship

Tools

Milling machines

Lathes

Drills

Grinders

MIG welding

TIG welding

Job description

Unipart is seeking a Toolroom Technician at our Coventry site to maintain jigs, fixtures and tooling used in the manufacture of exhausts, fuel fillers, fuel tanks and fuel rails within a just-in-time production environment.

You will deliver excellent departmental service, support production with technical troubleshooting, identify cost-saving improvements, follow safety procedures and report hazards, while working with a team to drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.