Tool Maker Apprentice - Telford, United Kingdom - Window Systems Division

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    Permanent - Full time
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    Job Title: Tooling Apprentice (Technical Apprentice)

    Location: WSD – Stafford Park 6, Telford, TF3 3AT

    Hours: 08:30 – 17:00, Monday to Friday

    Role:

    The role of Tooling Apprentice is to support the tooling department in the upkeep and any desired modifications to the existing extrusion tools, help and assist with the potential development of new tooling and support the manufacturing function whist meeting all operational / quality standards.

    Mandatory Responsibilities:

  • Adherence to all organizational policies, management systems and standard operational procedures in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and quality.
  • Work positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.
  • Report any accidents, injuries or near misses to your line manager and not to endanger yourself or others by your acts or omissions
  • Represent the organization in a positive way as to avoid the damage of corporate image or bringing the company into disrepute
  • Promote and Display the Epwin Core Values.
  • Role Responsibilities:

  • To learn to interpret and produce engineering drawings to standard layouts and specifications
  • To program and operate CNC Machinery such as Machining Centre's, EDM wire eroders and spark eroders
  • To safely and competently use various manual machinery such as centre lathes, milling machines and surface grinders
  • Assist in manufacture of new Extrusion tooling
  • Service of extrusion tool parts including dies, calibrators and tank plates
  • To correctly use various types of measuring equipment such as micrometers, slip gauges, and comparators to inspect completed work and ensure compliance to various tolerances and quality standards
  • Support production areas in technical assessment of tooling issues
  • Preventative maintenance of tooling
  • Correct use of all hand tools
  • Tooling improvements
  • To assist where required with tooling start ups and trials
  • Performance Measures:

  • Attendance.
  • Standard and performance of work (gauged by a competent person)
  • Development of skills and competence in line with the training plan.
  • Personal Attributes:

  • Clean, neat and tidy approach to work.
  • Punctual and adaptable.
  • Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a larger team.
  • Good communication and a polite manner.
  • Flexible approach to working and shift patterns.
  • Willingness to learn and develop skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a fast pace environment
  • Skills/Abilities:

  • Basic level of numeracy and literacy.
  • Ability to use a PC to an operational level.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Good use of measuring equipment and associated hand tools.
  • Mechanically minded with good dexterity.