Toolroom Manager

Job Overview:  Our client, a successful injection moulding company, has retained our services to search for a Toolroom Manager to join their established team to support continued business growth.

Role:

• This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Toolroom Manager or skilled Injection Mould Toolmaker with supervisory experience to join a highly skilled technical team with extensive opportunities for training and further personal development.
• The successful candidate MUST HAVE experience in repairing and maintaining injection mould tools.
• The candidate must have experience in managing a toolroom or supervisory experience
• Working Monday to Friday days only in a well-equipped Toolroom.

Responsibilities:

• As the Toolroom Manager, you will repair & service injection mould tools.
• You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and organisation of the Toolroom department.
• Responsible for the on-time delivery of tooling to the quality expected by the company.
• You will manage, motivate and support the Toolroom team to ensure departmental targets and KPIs are achieved.
• Responsible for the toolroom staff and delegating their workload
• Assist in the continuous improvement of the performance of the Company via 5S, ISO9001-2015
• Assist the Production Team in trouble shooting tooling and moulding faults.
• Ensure that the Company’s Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to throughout

Requirements:

• Mechanical engineering qualification or toolmaker apprenticeship or equivalent
• Must have leadership experience in a Toolroom environment
• Previous experience managing Toolroom personnel, workloads and priorities is essential
• Proficiency with CAD software is essential with SolidWorks experience an advantage
• Experience in repairing and maintaining injection mould tools
• In-depth knowledge of Injection Mould tooling & fault diagnosis
• Experience of Hot Runner systems would be beneficial
• Experience with standard Toolroom equipment, milling, turning, grinding, spark erosion not essential but beneficial
• Experience designing and/or manufacturing injection mould tooling would be beneficial but not essential
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to lead a team effectively
• A proactive and hands-on management style with strong problem-solving ability
• A “can do” attitude, with the ability to adhere to high quality standards and prioritise the workload

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

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Sierra 57 Consult –

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