Toolmaker

**Brief Role Description**: We’re supporting our client, who are now in the market for a Toolmaker to join their growing team. **Responsibilities**: Responsible for maintaining and constant improvement of all Press /Mould Tools. To work with own team and interact closely with other department members on all aspects of the job to achieve the companies strategic goals. **Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE)** - Ensure all HSE procedures are followed and achieve department HSE KPI target. - Ensure risk assessment is available, read and understood for each activity undertaken. - Ensure all Lost Time, Minor and trivial accidents are reported. - Promote energy conservation. - Promote environmental issues and ensure all Procedures are understood and followed. - Ensure all PPE is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to the TL / Supervisor / Manager. - Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage. - Ensure contractors are utilised in accordance with procedures. **Quality** - Carry out duties for the Team Leader in their absence. - To carry out repair and maintenance of Press and Mould tools to specified drawing data supplied by customer. - Achieve departmental and personal goals and objectives (G&O’s). - Actively participate in departmental QC circles and assist if required in cross-functional QC circle activities. - Communicate inter-departmentally (Associate-Associate-Supervisor-Manager). - Understand and promote the "Quality First" philosophy ensuring all current Tool/Die do not affect product quality. - Recognise and correct abnormal Press/ Mould tool trend and condition and to report to TL/SPV any findings. - Carry out daily equipment inspections where required, i.e. Forklift, Overhead Crane, specified lifting equipment. - Complete all breakdown, PM, Modification data on daily basis where required. **Delivery** - Complete/achieve Periodic Die maintenance on all Press and Mould Tools = 100%. - Collect data and analyse systematically to resolve problems within area of responsibility (use of breakdown data). - Liaise with PEN, MFG and maintenance for all tooling or breakdown issues. - Adhere to department / company targets including delivery achievement on JTD requisitions and breakdown reduction on Press and Mould Tools. - Exhibit product knowledge and customer expectations. **Human** - Ensure 5s is actively promoted and maintained by all associates. - Contribute to your own self-development to ensure your knowledge is at an appropriate level. - Utilise effective communication across all functions. **About You**: **Essential** - Recognised time served apprenticeship to City and Guilds or ONC Level. - Extensive knowledge of Press (Progression) and Mould (multi-impression) tooling including design and functionality. - Assembly/Dis-assembly of Press Mould Tools. - Produce/Finish Press Mould Tools using hand fitting techniques. - Produce/Repair Tools components by manual machining techniques. - Have a logical approach to problem solving. - Read and understand engineering drawings. - Recognise 1st and 3rd angle methods of projection. - Knowledge of Hydraulic, Pneumatic and engineering drawings with understanding of geometrical tolerance symbols. - Basic understanding of relevant HSE legislation - PUWER, LOLER and relevant British Standards. - Able to support and communicate with other associates within own and other departments. **Desirable** - Professional or vocational qualification in Maintenance Management (CMI level 3, NVQ 2). - Experience of automotive manufacturing standards. - Proficiency in MS Office Suite. - Ability to communicate at all levels from fellow associate to MD. - Experience of Japanese manufacturing culture and techniques. **Job Application**: Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.