Tooling / Toolmaking Roles
Toolroom Manager Full Time
Job Overview: Our client, a successful injection moulding company, has retained our services to search for a Toolroom Manager to join their established team to support continued business growth.
Role:
- This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Injection Mould Toolroom Manager or an experienced Toolmaker to join a highly skilled technical team with extensive opportunities for training and further personal development.
- The successful candidate MUST HAVE experience in repairing and maintaining injection mould tools.
- The candidate must have experience in managing a toolroom or supervisory experience
- Working Monday to Friday days only in a well-equipped Toolroom.
Responsibilities:
- As the Toolroom Manager, you will repair & service injection mould tools.
- Responsible for the on-time delivery of tooling to the quality expected by the company
- Responsible for the toolroom staff and delegating their workload
- Assist in the continuous improvement of the performance of the Company via 5S, ISO9001-2015
- Assist the Production Team in trouble shooting tooling and moulding faults.
- Ensure that the Company’s Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to throughout
Requirements:
- Mechanical engineering qualification or toolmaker apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Must have leadership experience in a Toolroom environment.
- Previous experience managing Toolroom personnel, workloads and priorities is essential.
- Proficiency with CAD software is essential with SolidWorks experience an advantage.
- Experience in repairing and maintaining injection mould tools.
- In-depth knowledge of Injection Mould tooling & fault diagnosis.
- Experience of Hot Runner systems would be beneficial.
- Experience with standard Toolroom equipment, milling, turning, grinding, spark erosion not essential but beneficial.
- Experience designing and/or manufacturing injection mould tooling would be beneficial but not essential.
- Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to lead a team effectively.
- A proactive and hands-on management style with strong problem-solving ability.
- A “can do” attitude, with the ability to adhere to high quality standards and prioritise the workload.
