JWR Employment Specialists are recruiting a Tooling Technician for a Sligo based client.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced candidate to be a specialist technical resource for tooling maintenance and supporting production and troubleshooting activities.
Duties include:
* Maintain and promote high standards in health and safety and house-keeping.
* Carry out daily preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of multi cavity injection mould tooling.
* Liaise with Production team in troubleshooting mould problems and quality issues.
* Responsible for Jigs & Fixture manufacture and maintenance.
* Inspection and measurement of tooling spare parts.
* Adherence to spare part management system and accompanying documentation.
* Attends internal meetings to help establish priorities and assigned tasks.
* Promoting a teamwork culture within the facility.
* Ensure all relevant documentation is filled out as per company procedures.
* Supporting tooling transfer processes.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Toolmaking qualification plus time served with a toolmaker, with experience in a mould maintenance environment.
* Knowledge of latest mould tool technology.
* Good understanding of the injection moulding process.
* Previous experience in the manufacture and/or repair/maintenance of the following mould types would be a distinct advantage: Multi cavity moulds, Hot Runner moulds, Valve gated moulds.
* Knowledge of Electrics, Hydraulics and Pneumatics would be an advantage.
* Possess a good understanding and application of lean principles and problem-solving techniques.
* Ability to use troubleshooting techniques.
* Knowledge of a wide variety of plastics and mould types.
* Computer literate e.g. Solid Works, MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint would be an advantage.
* Able to take responsibility and work on one’s own initiative.
* An innovative approach to problem solving.
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