Tool Maker

Job Title: Tool Maker

Location: Doncaster

Shifts: Days and Afters

Salary: Up to 30K DOE

Metalis are currently in partnership with a long-established manufacturing company in Doncaster. Due to growth and expansion, our client has a fantastic opportunity for a tool maker.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the modification or construction of tooling, jigs and attachments to maintain or improve production processes.
• Manufacture new tooling when required to issued drawings.
• Preventative maintenance on tooling, all aspects of machining and bench fitting, i.e., grinding, turning milling etc.
• Testing tooling prior to release.
• Assess the life of a press tool and to order any new parts or make new parts that need replacing.
• Replace pilots, probe pins, springs, designing and making special fixtures to fit to tools.
• Read drawings and suggest possible improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient use and control of machinery, tooling, equipment.
• Gas safety inspection on furnaces up to the point of needing external company
• Overseeing the CNC shift and assisting them.

Requirements:

• Be flexible to changing demands of the post.
• Be punctual, reliable and trustworthy.
• Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Initiative and the ability to work without supervision, but as part of a team.
• Supervisory experience essential.
• Ability to read drawings.

Company Benefits:

• 3% Pension scheme contribution.
• Paid 20-minute break.
• On site free parking.

Salary and Shifts:

• Days 6am - 2pm & Afters 2pm - 10pm.
• 12 weeks temporary to permanent.
• Up to £30k dependent on experience and negotiable.

If this role could be of interest, please apply now and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss further.