Job Title: Tool Maintenance Technician
Salary: £32-£34k
Working Hours: Double Days 6-2pm, 6-10pm
Location: Dudley
Job Type: Full-time
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Role Purpose: The Tool Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in safely maintaining and preparing tools, ensuring the efficient manufacturing of products with the correct dimensions and quality. This role involves adhering to a strict TPM schedule and contributing to the overall efficiency of the manufacturing process.
Main Role Duties/Scope:
- Carry out all work activities in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Perform first-line maintenance and repair of injection moulding tools.
- Ensure evacuation of stored water from tools in line with Legionella requirements and maintain the Tool Evacuation log.
- Identify potential tool breakdown issues and report to the relevant department to minimize downtime (e.g., hot runners, water fittings, core fittings, electrical connections, tool wear, and damage).
- Record and maintain data to achieve manufacturing metrics.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping.
- Kit production tools and ancillaries for efficient changeovers and minimal production downtime.
- Ensure correct storage and validation of 5S cleaning and inspection of equipment.
- Carry out insert changes in and out of injection moulding machines.
- Clean tools before production runs.
Person Specification/Required Skills: The successful candidate should possess the following qualities:
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
- Comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels within the business.
- Proactive and hands-on technical approach.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet demanding deadlines.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Previous basic machining/technical experience.
- Knowledge of injection mould tools is an advantage.
- Minimum Level 3 engineering qualification/equivalent experience or recognized apprenticeship.
- Significant experience working in a fast-paced Tier 1 Manufacturing environment.
- High level of literacy and numeracy.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office packages.
Please note, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.