Job Description

Workshop
The aim of the Toolmaker is to assist the Senior Toolmaker, on a project. All work done must be checked by the Senior Toolmaker or Forman, before the job can be dispatched.
Key responsibilities:

• Repair and maintain tools, mould repairs.
• Routine servicing of tools
• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve with minimal downtime to aid production.
• Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired.
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage.
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to Lead Toolmaker
• assemble parts,
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings.
• Visualizing and computing metal shapes and tolerances.
• Measuring and marking metal stock for machining.
• Setting up and working on machine tools such as drills, lathes, grinders, and milling machines.
• Cutting and shaping blocks to specified dimensions.
• Filling, grinding, and shimming metals to ensure a smooth finish.
• Fitting and assembling tools and die parts.
• Inspecting finished dies and tools for defects, smoothness, and contour deformities.
• Conducting test runs with completed tools and dies.
• Work with 2D and 3 D computer aided design
• Working experience on CNC, cutter speeds and feeds, Foreman to assist
• Manufacturing inserts and spares, cut ejector pins to size exc.

The employee commits to familiarizing himself/herself with the ISO 9001 Standard, Quality Manual, Procedures and Works Instructions related to his/her activities.
The above description may be altered from time to time by the Employer in consultation with the Employee, who will be expected to comply with such reasonable variations.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years experience on CNC, CAD/Cam
• Toolmaker Trade Test
• N2-N5 Mechanical or Engineering Certificate

Core Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficient in English - read and write
• Must be a Team Player
• Understanding the practice of OHSE
• Good Housekeeping
• Computer Literate

Knowledge in:

• Pneumatics
• Electricals
• Fine Tolerances
• Material Specification
• Heat Treatment
• Using of hand tools
• Measuring equipment
• Using Toolroom machinery. Lath, Spark Eroder, Bore Mill, Bandsaw

Knowledge of:

• Maintaining moulds
• Fault finding on moulds
• Hydraulic on Moulds
• Shutoffs
• Strip and Assembling of Mould
• Workflow systems & tracking of work
• CNC Programing using Edgecam