Toolmaker (Double Days) - Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Title: Toolmaker (Double Days)

Salary: £42,000 per annum (DOE)

Shift: Double Days

Mornings: 6:00am - 14:30pm Mon to Thurs 6:00am - 12:00pm Friday

Afternoons: 13:30pm - 22:00pm Mon to Thurs 11:00am - 17:00pm Friday

Location: Birmingham

MDE are currently looking for an experienced Toolmaker to join a busy Tool Room in Birmingham. This is a diverse and challenging role working on tools ranging in sizes primarily serving the automotive industry.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the on time & accurate delivery of tools to meet tooling programmes safely and efficiently carrying out manufacture preparation, assembly, fitting, and repair of both new and existing tools. We are looking for a team player with excellent fault-finding skills with experience of directly assisting production for any tooling issues.

Core duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• The manufacture, maintenance and repair/refurbish of plastic mould tools to a high-quality standard
• Fault finding, tool approval and modification of new and existing tooling
• Attending machine/tooling breakdowns to identify the root cause and solve the problem. Working on your own initiative to ensure cell targets for delivery, quality and efficiency are met
• Work in accordance with Health & Safety regulations, department procedures and company policy
• Maintain and update relevant documentation
• Handle lifting equipment
• Monitor and maintain high standards of housekeeping
• Undertake Training if required

Experience / Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will be time served and have proven experience as a Toolmaker, ideally within the plastic injection mould industry.Proficient in the use of machinery such as lathes, drills, grinding, milling, spark eroding etc
• Experience using Cad/Cam based software
• Ability to interpret requirements & communicate with the management team
• Use of precision measurement instruments such as micrometres, gauges and vernier callipers
• Experience working with multi core and cavity tooling
• Ability to work independently as well as contributing to team and companywide strategy
• Good bench hand skills
• Confident with detailed drawings

Please note that all applicants must be located and have the right to work in the UK.