Tooling / Toolmaking Roles
Mould Toolmaker Full Time
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Job Overview: Our client, an leading injection mould tooling manufacturer is looking for a Mould Toolmaker to join their successful team.
Remit:
- Specialising in the manufacturer of precision high quality plastic injection moulds supplying a range of key industries to the UK market and Europe, as a Mould Toolmaker you will be predominantly based in the CNC milling department.
- This role will suit an experienced Toolmaker with a background in injection mould tool manufacturer within working knoweldge of CNC milling, spark & wire eroding.
- This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Toolmaker to work a days role with a leading injection mould tool manufacturer who put their staff at the forefront of their business.
Benefits:
- Mon-Fri days role
- Flexible working hours
- Overtime rate x1.5
- Clean and organised working environment
Role:
- Understand and interrogate tool designs for manufacturability and efficiency
- Programming & operating CNC machines
- Electrode manufacture
- Spark eroding (CNC Sodick)
- Wire eroding (CNC Sodick)
- Manual grinding
- Fitting of inserts, shut off of tool halves
- Assembly/disassembly of tooling
- Polishing of tooling inserts
- Drilling cooling channels in mould plates
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a toolmaking environment
- Experience in interpreting engineering drawings both 2D and 3D
- Experience with NCG CAM & Visi Mould a bonus but not necessary (training can be given)
- General understanding of how to safely operate toolroom equipment and machinery
- Knowledge of precision measuring equipment such as Vernier callipers, gauge blocks, dial test indicators and micrometres
- Be able to work within a team of other toolmakers, suggest ideas and be open to other opinions.
- Excellent level of attention to detail
