Tooling Engineer

4 weeks ago


Co West Midlands, United Kingdom Counterplas Ltd Full time

Counterplas are recruiting a Tooling Engineer -

To provide effective inspection, maintenance, core change, repair and refurbishment for existing tools, together with technical input and setup of new tooling in readiness for production trials. High standards of safety, mechanical tool making best practice and due diligence are paramount. Provide consistent and reliable technical support to production for tooling in line with standard engineering practices. 

Key accountabilities

 

  • Inspection, maintenance, core change, repair and refurbishment for all existing tools in production, in a safe, efficient and effective manner adhering to standard engineering practices.
  • Effect maintenance for existing tooling inline with agreed TPM timing plan / schedule.
  • Tool preparation to ensure new tools are compatible with Counterplas injection moulding machine standards prior to production trials and minimize any issues.
  • Safe transport and storage of tools using overhead cranes or fork lift truck.
  • Identify any potential tooling defects as soon as possible and provide effective communication to Shift Managers, Maintenance Engineers and Production staff.
  • Ensure best practice mechanical tooling engineering is adopted at all times.
  • Full compliance with UK statutory health & safety standards.
  • Full compliance with LOLER and PUWER regulations.
  • Establish good working relationships with production, maintenance, tool setters and other key members of Operations. 

Performance Standards

  • Excellent standards of mechanical tooling engineering.
  • Right first-time performance.
  • Excellent understanding and attitude to safe working practices.
  • A good positive attitude, be responsive, flexible and resolve problems quickly.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and with limited supervision.
  • Ability to follow engineering drawings and standard engineering practices.

Knowledge/experience/skills

  • An excellent practical understanding of mechanical tooling engineering disciplines, with +5 years’ experience with plastic injection moulding tools.
  • Understanding of technical drawings and ability to use tool room machines – lathe, milling machine, pillar drill and grinder.
  • Time served engineering apprenticeship.
  • Forklift truck and overhead crane license.
  • City & Guilds in mechanical engineering or equivalent. Computer literate.

Competitive salary


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