Toolroom Technician - Elland, United Kingdom - Aqumen Business Solutions

Aqumen Business Solutions
Aqumen Business Solutions
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Elland, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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AQUMEN Recruitment is delighted to be working with a rapidly growing business who is genuinely a market leader within it's field.

A business where they put their values at the heart of the business.

As part of their growth our client is looking to recruit an experienced Toolroom Technician to join their innovative and dynamic team which supplies products to it's global customer base of household names and blue-chip companies


As a Toolroom Technician you will assist in the maintenance, modification and management of all product specific tooling requirements across the business.


Key responsibilities will include:

  • Help create, maintain and review the routine maintenance schedule for all tooling.
  • Help create and maintain a tooling checklist to be used in all routine maintenance activities.
  • Monitor tooling spares, ensuring stock is always available.
  • Carry out tooling modifications to deliver tangible scrap & process improvements.
  • Successfully and quickly diagnose tool failures and any effects on component quality.
  • Support all tooling related CAD/CAM activities.
  • Support the NPI process for all tooling requirements.
  • Assist the Toolroom and Process Engineers in the training and development of apprentices.
  • Attend offsite trials as required.
  • Liaise with external toolmakers to discuss repairs and modifications.
  • Ensure all health, safety and environmental policies are always adhered to.

Person Specifics of a Toolroom Technician:

  • Extensive injection mould toolmaking experience.
  • Apprentice trained Toolmaker
  • Skilled in the use of manual machinery for tooling repairs and modifications (turret mill, lathe and surface grinder).
  • Comfortable working on a continental shift basis (4 on 4 off).
  • Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
  • Flexible and adaptable in approach with the ability to learn quickly.
  • Detailed and meticulous whilst seeing he bigger picture.
  • Able to work safely on own initiative and someone who owns problems and finds solutions.
  • A team player able to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders across the business.
Desirable skills/experience

  • Previous rotational moulding, extrusion & PU elastomer pouring experience.
  • Experience of Crane use to manipulate, strip and assemble large moulds up to 40 tonnes.
  • Skilled in the use of CNC milling machines for tooling repairs and modifications
  • Basic electrical knowledge to enable work on heater elements within moulds.
If you would like to work for a company where innovation and 'can-do' attitude is encouraged.

A place where talent can thrive and develop as the business grows, then this could be the opportunity for you.


With a competitive salary and a benefits package includes up to 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, pension, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme.

In addition the company has a great track record of developing talent. Offering training, professionalstudy support and career opportunities.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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