Toolroom Manager job based in Oldham. Working for a well established manufacturing company.
Client Details
Our client is a well established manufacturing company based in Oldham
Description
- Manage employees performing activities in toolmaking disciplines. Develop and execute business plans, policies and procedures and develop organizational and technical strategies.
- Provide technical management of suppliers and lead process improvements.
- Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes. Manage, develop, and motivate employees
- Lead toolroom team to ensure a high level of tool accuracy and performance within the production environment. Providing support for troubleshooting quality issues and breakdowns.
- Working with experienced toolmakers to assist the day-to-day operation and communicating effectively across all platforms. Manufacturing and repairing injection moulds dies, jigs, fixtures and press tools.
- Full responsibility for the injection moulding tool making room.
- Working a bespoke range of injection mould tooling equpment and solutions.
- Learning to examine and determine sizes and allowances of all products and applications
- Aligning, measuring and marking out stock, checking dimensions and alignments, using gauges, micrometres and other measuring devices, also using advanced machine tools to create machine complex internal shapes.
- Examining and understanding detailed drawings or specifications to determine requirements of material and equipment.
- Basic CNC programming.
- Checking accuracy and quality of finished products.
- Assessing the tool for faults and working to ensure corrective action.
- Planning and undertaking scheduled tooling maintenance within production floor and tool room area.
- Responding to breakdowns and providing diagnostic support and repairs as required.
- Maintaining records for planned and preventative tooling schedules, control and reporting of our manufacturing plan/ reporting and recovery KPI's
- Ensure project delivery objectives are met in collaboration with engineering colleagues.
- Management of spares, fixtures and fittings / consumables as appropriate.
- Any other reasonable and relevant duties as and when required.
- Use of digital platforms within production.
Health & Safety
- Actively lead and engage in onsite safety culture, processes and procedures.
- Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained in your working area (6S).
- Ensure all guarding and safety equipment is in place and used when needed.
- Personal protective equipment to be worn when required.
- Report all health and safety or maintenance issues.
- Ensure health and safety requirements are met and understand all relevant safety regulations.
- Ability to use and utilise Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
Profile
- Time served toolmaker essential.
- You must be a Toolroom Manager with a plastic injection moulding background.
- Man Management experience in a Toolroom role and strong leadership skills
- Higher / Advanced Highers and/or HNC / HND qualifications in relevant subjects.
- This role requires a high level of accuracy.
- Use of AutoCAD, CNC programming & Microsoft Office.
- Interest in engineering, mechanical, programming and/or technical plastics
- Technical, practical and mathematical skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Motivated individual who is flexible and willing to learn continuous/lean best practices.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, self motivated and a positive attitude.
- Excellent organizational, time management and attention to detail skills.
- Comfortable in working within a team environment, contributing and sharing best practices, resources and ideas in order to continually improve.
- The ability to work to set standards and procedures.
- Receptive and open minded.
- Adept at making sound decision quickly.
- Creative approach to problem solving and solutions.
- Actively contributes as a team player.
Job Offer
£60,000 to £70,000 plus bonus and benefits