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Job description

Our Client based in Worcester is looking to recruit a Tooling Engineer to carry out the following:

Overall Purpose of the Role:

Support the Toolroom function. Perform tasks on or around a Die Casting Machine whilst following all safety procedures. Support the Foundry Production Process.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support foundry production, manufacturing cells in any capacity, carrying out repairs and maintenance to Dies and Shear Tools on and off the machines.

- Assist in ensuring that maximum production activities take place and plan out other work schedule left by Toolroom Manager.

- Full strip down of open and shut dies.

- Full strip down of dies with sliding hydraulic / manual cores.

- Welding and reforming breakout by hand.

- Manufacturing jigs and fixtures.

- Full strip down of shear tools.

- Manufacturing punches and core pins from drawings.

- Assembly of shot stems and tips.

- Knowledge of hydraulic cylinders and the ability to re-seal and check safely.

- Removal of solder from dies on DCM.

- Welding repairs on die breakout inside DCM.

- Changing broken core pins on the die casting machine.

- Changing broken shear tool punches on the DCM.

- Reinserting cavities and slide cores into bolsters.

- Fitting new inserts, spreaders, and bushes.

- Testing water cooling channels and hydraulics on die casting tools.

- Following foundry and company procedures.

- Assist in tooling preventative maintenance and improvement activities.

Skills and Attributes:

- Welding and free hand forming of cavity steel.

- Machining, lathe, horizontal miller, surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, and radial drill experience

- Ability to read and understand CAD drawings and models.

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

- Must be literate and numerate.

- Computer literate

- Good level of education

- ONC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

- Time served apprenticeship an advantage.

Hours of Work: 37.5 per week on rotating shifts

06:00 14:00 week 1

14:00- 22:00 week 2

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person