A great opportunity for an experienced Tooling Engineer to work cross functionally between Engineering/maintenance & Manufacturing to lead the design, development & qualification of new and used mould tooling to be used for the manufacture of components utilized for our large electrical manufacturing client based in Leeds (LS10).

Pay Rate and Hours of Work:

£11 to £13.50/h, dependent on experience
37 hours per week, plus the option of overtime.
Monday - Thursday - 06.30 - 16.15 / 06.15 - 16.00

Benefits:

33 Days paid annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
Experience working for a large electrical manufacturer with a great culture and working environment
Employee assistance programme, which includes discounts at high street shops, gym memberships, cinema tickets, and more.
Pension Scheme
Weekly pay each friday.
Subsidised canteen
Free parking

Responsibilities:

Taking responsibility for the routine maintenance of existing production tooling, working closely with both internal external stakeholders as required.
Liaise with Engineering to generate specifications and drawings necessary for the development of new and used mould tooling.
Liaise with tool makers to analyse, develop and approve technical tooling drawings
Upload and maintain tooling documentation within quality requirements
Track and monitor tooling asset performance
Coordinate and technically support tool trials and process implementation.
Prepare tooling for manufacturing in line with production plan Assess condition of all tooling following production Perform minor reworks / repairs utilizing in house machining facilities.
Liaise with tool makers to arrange for and manage major repairs where required.
Communicate associated failure modes and remedial actions and work collaboratively to deliver tooling improvements and improve MTTR/MTBF.
Ensure a high standard of 5S housekeeping is maintained throughout the departmental and manufacturing facility.
Drive and support process improvement initiatives related to mould tooling.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Following all policy guidelines as issued by management on the processing of orders.
Developing appropriate product and systems knowledge to carry out daily work-load.
Identifying and reporting on health, safety and environmental issues within the workplace

Requirements:

Experience in the design and management of mould tools.
Experience in the use of 2D and 3D drawing / modelling software with ability to produce detailed component/ general arrangement drawings independently
Minimum NVQ Level 3/4 in a relevant discipline
Completion of a Modern Engineering Apprenticeship or Craft Certificate or equivalent
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel Strong team-orientation and ability to collaborate within the team and cross-functionally Ability to work independently with minimal supervision when required.
Significant experience in the use of conventional and CNC machines including turning, milling and spark eroding processes
Good standard of literacy & numeracy
Must be able to work well in a pressurised and demanding environment
Self-motivated and quality-focused
Good personal organisational skills
Good verbal & written communication skills
Have good manual dexterity skills

If all of the above sounds like something you are interested in and have relevant experience in then apply now.