Senior Toolmaker

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Responsible for planned maintenance and breakdown repairs to injection mould tools, Blow Moulding tooling and Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM) tooling to maintain a fit for purpose condition.  To provide machine shop support to site engineering and production functions. Development of onsite spares, tooling manufacture to support onsite manufacture and production needs. 

Embrace and live the Company’s 4-I values (Intensity, Integrity, Innovation & Involvement)

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the efficient repair and servicing of all moulds and tooling, jigs, fixtures and extruder parts, to maintain production requirements and standards.
• To manufacture spare parts, both to drawing and through means of using own initiative, by taking measurements of existing parts and making new ones to the same standard.
• To achieve the highest possible standard of polish, on bought in parts and moulds, to maintain the company’s high standard of quality required on all products.
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained in a safe and reliable condition.
• Carry out and record any periodic PPM checks which have been allocated and for which he/she is competent.
• To assist in any training of other Toolmaker and to attend any training courses deemed necessary to enhance skill level.

• To carry out or organize core/insert changes as required.
• Ensure workplace is kept clean and tidy.
• To ensure manufacturing adheres to and conforms with the required technical and quality specifications in line with the Company’s ISO 9000 quality systems.

• Comply in accordance with Company’s Policies on Health and Safety.
• Support lean manufacturing programme in conjunction with PPI team.
• To be fully committed to concept of team work in all aspects of the job function. 
• To be flexible and work as part of cross functional team.
• CNC machining

Senior Toolmaker additional Responsibility

• To provide guidance to new starter toolmakers and Apprentices on toolroom practices and procedures.
• To cover morning meetings only in the absence of toolroom manager.
• To update planning meeting file and attend planning meeting weekly only in the absence of toolroom manager.  
• To be point of call on shift for tooling related concerns or advice whilst toolroom manager is not available.
• To provide training for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) of moulds onsite.
• To provide training for mould hot runner analysis for new starter toolmakers and apprentices.
• To provide training assistance for high end finish of mould cavities/Cores.
• To host Suppliers in absence of Toolroom manager.  

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 GCSE grade A-C

Recognized Engineering Apprenticeship

Formal Engineering Qualification

Engineering/technical background

• 5 years experience in similar role with knowledge of mould tools.
• Formal Indentured Apprenticeship
  

About Thermo Fisher:

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.