Toolroom Engineer (Injection Moulding)

Questech are recruiting on behalf of our client in Leeds, West Yorkshire who are looking to recruit a Toolroom Engineer to service and repair Injection mould tools.

Required qualifications

• Toolmaking certificate or NVQ 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in Injection Moulding
• Considerable experience as a Tool Maker / Tooling Engineer
• Previous experience on injection machines
• The applicant ideally would have experience in a manufacturing environment and have the ability to work in a high pressure site.

Main Duties

• Servicing of our mould tools for their use in the Production department.
• Mould Hot Runner maintenance and testing.
• Disassembly and assembly the moulds.
• Metal polishing.
• Identifying faults and separating what is mould related and process related.
• Address tool breakdowns by identifying the fault and making the best choice to repair to have the tool working in Production as quickly as possible.
• Advise on new tooling projects to highlight potential design weaknesses.
• Assist in ensuring adequate stock levels for tooling and consumables are maintained.
• Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised.
• Demonstrate ability to make decisions based on data.
• Use internal software as appropriate to facilitate this role including Q-Pulse, Mattec, Microsoft. This list is non-exhaustive.
• Maintain a high standard of record keeping in accordance with the Company Management Systems.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping at all times including 5S
• Work with your departmental manager and team members to identify, implement and drive actions for continuous improvement.
• Manufacture of fixtures and spare parts for tooling.

Health, Safety, Welfare and Environment

• For self and others, ensure compliance to all relevant Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental regulations, legislation and Company requirements always and without exception and Zero Harm Process.

12 hour Shifts will be on a Panama Pattern:

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday

The salary will be between 39.000pa - 41,000pa

For more information regarding this position contact:

Laura Riding

Questech Recruitment.