Toolmaker

Job Reference: WM – 2881

Location:

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Toolmaker – Job Summary:

 

We’re supporting our client – a manufacturer of high-quality plastic injection mould tooling – based in Loughborough, who are looking for a Toolmaker to join their growing team. The successful Toolmaker will have experience of manual and CNC machining (including NC/CAM programming) for the manufacture of new tools.

 

Salary:                         £30,000 +

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Loughborough

Job Start date:            ASAP

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Plastic injection toolmaker using machinery for Turning, Drilling, Grinding.
  • Operate manual milling and grinding machines (also ZNC Spark erosion machinery).
  • Mould assembly fitting, polishing, and lifting and tool building.
  • CNC machine setter operator, producing Powermill programs for mould Cavities, inserts, electrodes, and bolster plates using PC CAD/CAM equipment.
  • Carry out quality checks for machined parts, ensuring conformity to the specifications and mould standards. using CMM machine with Renishaw probe for this purpose.
  • Use 3D CAD software to interrogate mould drawings for the manufacture of mould tooling.
  • Produce 3D models for machining mould plates and electrodes with Cad software.

 

About You:

 

Qualifications/Technical Skill:

  • City & Guilds or HNC in Mechanical Engineering
  • City & Guilds CNC Programming (parts 1&2)

 

Experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years, experience in tool making or Tool Design
  • 2D/3D computer software experience
  • Minimum 2 years NC programming experience

 

Personal Qualities:

  • Good communication skills (oral and written)
  • Proactive, & helpful
  • Self-motivated and able to work using own initiative
  • Team working essential
  • Open to new ideas

 

Job Application:

 

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