Tool Room Operative

6 months ago


Beccles, United Kingdom Broadwater Mouldings Ltd Full time

**Broadwater Mouldings** is a forward-thinking, market-leading engineering company, supplying some of the world’s leading brands across many sectors. We operate from a state-of-the-art purpose built manufacturing facility near Beccles in Suffolk. With an experienced and highly skilled team offering engineering solutions in the manufacture and supply of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) mouldings and assemblies.

With the latest moulding techniques to suit all requirements and ensuring exceptional high quality as demanded by our customers at all times, is always at the heart of what we do. To help achieve this we have an opportunity for like-minded people to join our team, based at our Beccles site.

**Job title**:GRP Mould Maker/ Tool room operative

**Key Duties will be**:

- Modification of patterns made in house or bought in.
- Pattern surfacing and preparation for composite mould manufacture.
- Manufacture of robot trim fixtures.
- Manufacture of first off components.
- Product and process development.
- Work with customers on and off site to develop products and business relationships.
- Supervise, and train, others in manufacturing processes used at Broadwater Mouldings.
- Hand laminate composite mould tools, jigs, or fixtures etc., using polyester, vinyl ester, or epoxy resins and gels coats with fibre glass reinforcement, whilst adhering to the manufacturers, or written instructions, provided.
- Manufacture and fit backing/support structures to composite mould tools, jigs, or fixture.
- Perform other composite tool making operations necessary to complete composite mould tools, jigs, or fixtures.
- Perform other operations necessary to prepare composite mould tools, jigs, or fixtures for production of parts.
- Be responsible for preparing moulds for production.
- Be responsible for safe use and operation of all equipment and tools.
- Assist in the preparation of costs by recording and advising on mould size, design, weights and set up times.
- Be responsible for cleanliness of all equipment used and working areas.

**Transferable skills and Experience required**:

- Experience in a manufacturing setting would be ideal
- Have experience or willing to learn mould making using a range of composite materials including polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins, reinforced with glass fibre, wood, etc.
- Joinery experience
- Band saw, Circular Saw experience and Pillar Drill experience would be ideal
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with accuracy, attention to detail within a busy time sensitive environment
- Ability to identify processes needing improvement and recommend solutions
- Display a positive can-do attitude willing to lean and progress
- Be a strong communicator
- Enjoy working as part of a fast-moving team ensuring deadlines are met.

Able to work to Health & Safety rules and regulations at all times.

The starting rate offered for a 40 hour week will be dependent on experience. You will be entitled to 20 days (moving to 23 days with long service) paid holiday per year (excluding Bank Holidays).
- Our day shift is Monday to Thursday 0730 to 1630 with an early finish on a Friday (0730 to 1330).
- Along with 20 days (moving to 23 days with long service) paid holidays per year (excluding Bank Holidays)
- Birthday holiday day off every year.
- Full training
- Other benefits include paid morning and afternoon breaks
- Free Hot drinks tea/coffee
- Free work-related health surveillance
- 3% Workplace pension
- You would need transport to reliably commute to our site at Beccles

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.48-£15.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Beccles: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: July/23/JM


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