Tool Room Technician

Are you a Tool Room Technician looking for a new role. I am working with a manufacturing business based in Tamworth who are looking for you. Your new role has a working split day shift pattern, 6am to 2pm then 2pm till 10pm Monday to Friday. Permanent - £42K Repair and maintain injection moulding tools. Carry out PPM to agreed schedule. Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve at the press with minimal downtime to aid production. Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired in press or must be removed to Tool Room for essential maintenance and repair work. 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 management. Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations. Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced. Identify spares requirements and log usage. Take ownership of smaller less complex specific tool suite to develop and maintain performance with minimal supervision. Operate Forklift Truck and lifting equipment. Support new project tooling from commissioning stages through to start of production. Assist in tooling trials. Document and update tooling history and other work records Carry out engineering level changes to tools and modifications. Test and confirm electrical and hydraulic/pneumatic operation of tools before return to production. Maintain the highest standards of workmanship at all times. Record all relevant data in relation to tooling and record on the Tool Room database Be actively involved in improvement activities to support the achievement of departmental and company objectives. Ensure risk assessments are available, read and understood for each activity undertaken Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures for tooling. Work within 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management. Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported. Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed. Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding tool making. Undertake special projects as required. Quality control of work by appropriate reviews Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.

Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, GB

Posted Date: 8/3/2025