Toolmaker

Overall Mission

 To undertake toolmaking duties by setting up and maintaining component Production Presses. Manufacturing and maintaining tooling and spares to ensure that production targets are met whilst ensuring that quality is built into the manufacturing process in a safe manner. Actively pursue improvements within the module, in Safety, cGMP and productivity performance.  Involves shift operation covering a wide variety of processes, procedures and equipment for the production of metered dose inhalers (MDI’s).

Job Responsibilities 

• Work safely in line with behavioural safety principles.
• Carry out maintenance and refurbishment of Press tools / press tooling.
• You must be competent in using manual machine tools i.e., lathes, milling machines, surface, cylindrical and internal grinding machines.
• routine preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with the asset care programme set out for each individual machine.
• Manufacture and maintain a healthy supply of spares to minimise downtime.
• Set up machines for change of job in a timely manner and authorise for production.
• You must be able to read and interpret Technical Drawings / Technical Specifications.
• Comply with the 10 rules of cGMP.
• Use and develop appropriate diagnostic tools to assist in resolving machine problems.
• Communicate with colleagues and team leaders at shift handover to ensure any problems are left with full detailed explanations.
• Ensure clear concise documentation when populating manufacturing information sheets, intervention logs, layout sheets, in process checks, drawing systems etc.) and process checks are completed to required standards.
• Contribute, initiate and support continuous improvement programmes.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in deep draw transfer press (Platarg and/or Bruderer) work is essential.
• Time served Toolmaker. City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
• Computer literate in Word and Excel desirable
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment is strongly essential
• Confident interpersonal skills
• Able to make decisions independently, demonstrating a structured thorough process.

Salary & Benefits

Base salary - negotiable depending on experience.
Plus 25% shift pay for 2 shift rotating pattern
Eligibility for company bonus
Flexibility scheme
Life Assurance
Company pension