Senior Toolmaker
Russell Brennan Keane
- Longford
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the maintenance of injection molds in the company and compiling standard specifications /procedures for each mold and monitoring all existing molds to standard specifications
- Responsible for, jigs & fixture manufacture, maintenance on the injection molding and ancillary equipment in conjunction with the machine supplier
- Works with the Process Engineers in troubleshooting mold problems
- Attends, schedules and facilitates internal meetings to help establish priorities and assign tasks
- Solves, in conjunction with the Quality department, customer related problems/issues as needed
- In conjunction with approved toolmakers, research new processes and/or systems for maintenance/manufacture of molds and implement new processes and systems as developed under the direction of the Toolroom manager
- Instructs others, formally or informally, regarding manufacturing related skills or knowledge and assist in the training of employees on new processes or systems introduced to the company
- Coordinate the development of documentation in the toolmaking areas in line with ISO9001/ ISO 13485 requirements and review of the systems with the Process Engineer/Group Leaders and the Quality department on a regular basis to ensure conformance to same
- Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures, and corporate policies
- Perform additional duties at the request of the Toolroom Manager
- Toolmaking qualification plus time served with a toolmaker producing injection molds
- Previous experience in an injection mold making / mold maintenance environment
- Knowledge of milling, turning, grinding, sparking and fitting
- Ability to weld
- Good knowledge in mold maintenance and experience of supporting a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Previous experience in the manufacture and/or repair/maintenance of the following mold types would be a distinct advantage:
- Multi cavity molds
- Hot Runner molds
- Valve gated molds
- Good understanding of the injection molding process
- Previous experience working on technically challenging applications would be an advantage (i.e.) medical, tight tolerance work
- Ability to interact with suppliers, customers and external toolmakers
- Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics would be an advantage
- 3 years minimum experience after graduating, in a busy manufacturing environment