Tool Room Team Leader

 

Main characteristics

Location

Banbury, Oxfordshire

Company

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd

Salary

£37000 - £40000/annum 25 days holiday + healthcare + more

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Working alongside our client, a leading injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking to appoint a Tool Room Team Leader to join their established and successful team.

Benefits:

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays + extra day for every 2 years service
* Healthcare
* Life Assurance 3x Annual Salary
* Good Pension Scheme
* Employee Assistance Scheme
* Long Service Awards
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Extensive Learning & Development Opportunities
* Annual Merit Review

Remit:

* This is a fantastic opportunity for a Tool Room Team Leader to join a global leading company who place the wellbeing and development of their staff at the forefront of the business.

* The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a, highly skilled technical team with a wealth of shared knowledge to pass on

* The right Tool Room Team Leader candidate MUST HAVE experience in repairing and maintaining injection mould tools with the ability toread and understand technical drawings.

Role:

* The role of Toolroom Team Leader is to ensure optimum performance and safe operation of all mould tools to assist in the efficient running of the plant whilst maintaining good housekeeping, liaising with other departments and complying with all company health and safety procedures.

* As a Toolroom Team Leader you will be required to carry out training and support the Tool Room Engineers and Apprentices.

* Supervise, support and train tool room staff and maintains all training documentation.

* Carry out maintenance, installation and machine setting/operating tasks as and when necessary ensuring tools are in the correct location.

* Carry out breakdown maintenance on all mould tools, jigs, fixtures etc.

* Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance on all mould tools, jigs, fixtures etc.

* Carry out projects associated with tools, tooling and/or manufacturing equipment as requested by the Manufacturing Manager.

* Undertakes scheduled checks on tools and equipment.

* Provides shift cover in the Tool Room when required.

* Ensure conformance to the Company Quality System procedures as documented.

* Ensure mandatory Personal Protective Equipment is worn when and where required, and that all duties are carried out in line with the Companys Health & Safety Policy.

Experience Requirements.

* Time served apprenticeship in tool making, machining, engineering.

* Knowledge of injection mould tooling.

* Knowledge of injection moulding processes.

* Knowledge of health and safety, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), etc.

* Basic Electrical knowledge/Computer Aided Design (CAD) use and ability to read technical drawings.

* Experience in the use of overhead cranes an advantage.

* Forklift licence an advantage.

* Proactive approach to continuous improvement

* Logical problem solving abilities

* Good literacy and communication skills with reporting abilities

Key Words: Toolmaker, Toolroom Manager, Tooling Manager, Mould Toolmaker, Tooling Engineer, Toolroom Engineer, Injection Mould Toolmaker, Injection Moulding, Plastics, Toolmaking, Mould Tooling

Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK

Sierra 57 Consult

Technical Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist Plastics & Packaging

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. In compliance with the new regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Sierra 57 Consult will require proof of identification. A current copy of a passport, driving licence, ID card or NI card will be required as part of the registration process. Email and faxed copies are acceptable.

Sierra 57 Consult has been designed to project manage the mechanics of all aspects concerning the recruitment processes, implementing a simple and succinct method for targeting and introducing bona fide and skilled candidates to reputable clients and potential employers.

If this advertised position does not interest you, please consider our other opportunities by sending your updated CV outlining your achievements and your personal requisites, ie salary, location, job roles

Benefits: 25 days holiday + healthcare + more