Tool Maker Sheffield, England
Job description
Build innovative solutions and design the future.
You can pursue your potential at Tecomet by working with a dedicated team to solve complex challenges, in partnership with industry-leading clients in medical device technology, aerospace, and defense industries. With the backing of our steadfast brand, you can be a part of the next era of manufacturing by bringing bold ideas to life and building products that improve on the status quo.
What’s In It for You:
At Tecomet, we believe that everyone makes a difference and contributes to our overall success. We are a team bound together by pride in our work and dedication to our craft. Our leadership team shares the company’s strategic direction so our workforce can remain informed and attain our internal goals and objectives.
Let’s talk about what we have to offer:
- Annual Salary of £38k
- Days of work: Monday to Friday
- Working hours: 38 hours per week (7am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7am to 1.30pm on a Friday)
- Location: Beulah Road, Sheffield S6 2AN (100% on site presence required)
- 4x life assurance
- 25 days holiday (+ public holidays)
- Employee referral scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Free parking
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide a comprehensive tooling support service to the Sheffield site for all tool making issues and solutions. It includes fault rectification, equipment servicing, and engagement with suppliers, implementing improvement ideas and driving KPI-s to ensure maximum equipment availability for operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Safely operate site specific equipment and actively drive adherence to the company Health and Safety requirements.
· Perform a comprehensive range of routine and reactive, maintenance on tooling and fixtures across a broad range of manufacturing assets covering manufacturing of jigs, fixtures, and gauging.
· Sourcing and liaise with tooling sub-contractors and material suppliers
· Support maintenance in the manufacture of one off / specialised components
· Evaluate and extrapolate from customer drawings, information for gauge design
· Accountability for Wax Injection die manufacture and repair
· Liaise and organise with Sub contractors on new part tooling and gauging
· Ensure that manufacturing equipment is safe, available, and capable for use when required.
· Complete and maintain documentation and records.
· Problem solving, making sound recommendations based on judgement, training, and previous experience. Recommend and implement improvements.
· Work with the Manufacturing Engineers to help understand and implement tooling requirements.
· Liaise with the onsite spares integrator to ensure spares inventory reflects operational demands with minimal inventory.
This list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be considered appropriate to your role/level.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
· Wax Injection die tool making (design, manufacture, repair, knowledge of injection machines)
· Tool making (gauges, jigs and fixtures, 3 axis milling, turning, grinding, bench fitting)
· Ability to problem solve
· Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., customers, engineers and subcontractors
· A high level of initiative.
· Ensures that all details of a task are accomplished properly.
· Recognizes, initiates and leads improvement activities.
· Contributes to the development of the department.
· Supports new ideas and helps to implement them.
· Considers the impact on the customer when making decisions.
· Identifies and reports quality concerns.
· Conducts work in a clean, organized, and professional manner.
· Works well as a member of the team.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Ability to work independently and exercise judgment
· Proven self-starter with exceptional organizational skills.
· Ability to prioritize, develop action plans and follow through.
· Ability to work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
· At least 5+ years related experience
· Completed advanced level engineering apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
· Safety qualificator is desirable
· Experience in Lean Manufacturing and standard work routines including 5S, Gemba, Six Sigma, Kan Ban, Poke Yoke, Single Minute exchange of dies etc.
· Medical device or aerospace experience preferred.
· Machine/fabrication/manufacturing background desirable.
· Working knowledge of ISO 14001 ISO 9002 & AS 9100 preferred
· Understanding and ability to use gauges, inspection equipment and computerized measuring equipment.
· Ability to read engineering drawings and manufacture components based on them.
· Experience in operating manual and CNC machine tools to a high degree in order to manufacture components to Engineering drawings.
· Experience in programming CNC machine tools preferable.
· Ability to reverse-engineer and manufacture components where drawings aren’t available.
· Basic IT literacy
· Ability to use CAD/CAM PLM software to design parts and create technical drawings is preferable but not essential.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £37,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sheffield, S6 2AN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience in Lean Manufacturing and standard work routines including 5S, Gemba, Six Sigma, Kan Ban, Poke Yoke, Single Minute exchange of dies etc. ?
- Do you have medical device or aerospace experience ?
- Do you have working knowledge on how to use CAD/CAM PLM software to design parts and create technical drawings ?
Experience:
- Tool Maker: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
