Toolroom Manager

Job Overview: Working alongside our client, a specialist injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a Toolroom Manager to join their team.

 

Role:

• As the Toolroom manager you will be required to manage the tool room activities to deliver tooling maintenance and servicing to the high standard required of the company and its customers
• To drive ‘Right First Time’ working and through the company values, strive for a positive team culture

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the tool room team to deliver the objectives set out by the Technical Projects Manager
• Partner with the Production team to ensure that all production tooling is maintained in good order and ready to be used in manufacturing in line with the required production schedule
• Work with the Technical Projects Manager to ensure that the agenda for the Tool Room is clear, well managed and meeting the needs of its Internal and External customers
• Develop the team, its ways of working and drive the right values to ensure a culture of team working and right first time
• Manufacture new injection mould tools from technical drawings and 3D cad data to a high level of workmanship in an efficient and cost effective manner
• Repair, modify and maintain existing production tooling
• Supervise the operation of all toolroom plant and machinery safely ensuring necessary protective clothing and equipment is used at all times
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the toolroom
• Suggest any possible improvements to tooling or processes, for assessment by Technical Projects Manager
• Log completed tool maintenance and repair work using the systems and databases provided
• Ensure correct marking and labelling of tools
• Be proactive in suggesting improvements in productivity and efficiency, part of the company’s continual improvement program (CIP)
• Ensure Good housekeeping (5S) standards are in place in the tool room
• Development and training of apprentices

 

Requirements:

• Should be an apprentice trained toolmaker.
• Have hands on CNC experience
• CAD/CAM experience
• Hands on experience with EDM machinery
• Experience with fully hardened steel production tools
• Operate of all toolroom plant and machinery safely
• Experience managing Apprenticeship programmes
• You should have experience with Hot runner systems / Valve gates and manifolds
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

 

Key Words: ”Toolroom Manager” “Tooling Technician”, “Tool maker”, “Toolmaker”, “Mould Tooling”, “Tooling Maintenance”, ”Tooling Engineer”, “injection moulding”, “CNC”