Toolmaker

ROLE DESCRIPTION: THE TOOLMAKER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING PROTOTYPE AND/OR PRODUCTION TOOLS AS WELL AS MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND MODIFYING EXISTING TOOLS.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS: QUALIFICATION IN TOOLMAKING.MINIMUM 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TOOLMAKING.MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH PRODUCING INJECTION MOULDING TOOLS (ESSENTIAL).MUST BE PROFICIENT AT CNC PROGRAMMING (TOOLPATHS/CUTTER SELECTION/SPEEDS & FEEDS).MUST BE PROFICIENT AT CNC OPERATING (CLAMPING/CLOCKING/LOADING).MUST BE PROFICIENT AT MOULD DISASSEMBLY, MAINTENANCE AND REASSEMBLY.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: PROGRAMMING, SETTING-UP AND OPERATING OF CNC MACHINE.OPERATE ALL STANDARD TOOLROOM MACHINERY.ACCURATELY READING AND INTERPRETING TECHNICAL ENGINEERING DRAWINGS.FITTING AND ASSEMBLY OF TOOLS.ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND FACILITATION OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO TOOLING AND PRODUCTION METHODS.PROPER CUTTER SELECTION FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION.REFURBISH TOOLING TO STANDARD SPECIFICATION.REPAIR BREAKDOWNS.MANUFACTURE JIGS & FIXTURES, PROTOTYPE TOOLING & PARTS AND TEST FIXTURES TO SUPPORT THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ACROSS THE FACILITY.ASSIST WITH TOOL-RELATED PROBLEMS.MAINTAIN AND MODIFY EXISTING MOULDS AS WELL AS MANUFACTURE NEW TOOLS.HELP MAINTAIN THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR TOOLING PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.PARTICIPATE AND OFFER INPUT TO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS AT ALL TIMES.FOLLOW AND COMPLY WITH ALL SAFETY AND WORK RULES AND REGULATIONS.MAINTAIN DEPARTMENTAL HOUSEKEEPING AND STANDARDS.WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM TO ENSURE SET TARGETS FOR DELIVERY, QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY ARE MET.HELP WITH TROUBLESHOOTING.