At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair injection mould tooling while operating CNC machinery.
- Company: Join Sartorius, a fast-growing global life science company making a real impact on health.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, private medical insurance, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for training and career advancement.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that contributes to innovative healthcare solutions and personal growth.
- Qualifications: Apprenticeship or vocational qualification in Toolmaking or related fields required.
The predicted salary is between 36900 - 45100 £ per year.
We are living in the bio-century. Global medical knowledge is expanding at a rapid pace. But despite huge breakthroughs, many diseases, such as cancer, rheumatism or Alzheimer's, are still not curable. Sartorius is part of the solution. We help to ensure that new scientific discoveries can be translated more quickly into effective patient care. With technologies, platforms and partnerships for a common goal: better health for more people. More than 14,000 employees at over 60 production and sales locations worldwide support our customers with innovative technologies that make the development and manufacture of innovative therapeutics faster and more efficient.
In the United Kingdom, Sartorius currently employs more than 1000 people at six sites in Epsom, Glasgow, Havant, Royston, Stonehouse and Nottingham. As one of the fastest-growing global life science companies, we are looking for people who share our ambition and want to make a contribution in a vibrant environment while growing their careers. Join our global team and grow with us.
Join our Tool Room team as a Toolmaker and play a key role in supporting all areas of Production and the Mould Shop. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing injection mould tooling, while setting up and operating equipment including CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, Grinders and other tool room machining equipment. Your work will help ensure the reliability, quality and efficiency of our manufacturing operations, contributing to better health for more people.
This position is based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire and operates on a rotating shift pattern comprising an early shift and a late shift rotation: Monday to Thursday 5.30am - 2pm, Friday 6am - 11am and Monday to Thursday 2pm - 10pm, Friday 11am - 6pm.
Your Responsibilities
- Maintain, repair and modify injection mould tooling, including hardened steel production tools, to support manufacturing operations.
- Manufacture and fit high-quality components for production jigs, fixtures and tooling using CNC and conventional tool room equipment.
- Set up and operate CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, Grinders and other tool room machinery safely and efficiently.
- Inspect tooling and components visually and using appropriate measuring equipment to ensure compliance with required specifications and tolerances.
- Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on tools, jigs and fixtures and support the development of preventative maintenance schedules in line with ISO 13485 requirements.
- Support tooling and process improvement activities while providing day-to-day support to the Mould Shop team and the Manager of Injection moulding.
- Maintain accurate maintenance, repair and compliance records while ensuring adherence to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IVD regulations and good documentation practices.
- Follow quality system requirements, escalate quality-related issues where appropriate and maintain high standards of housekeeping and health & safety.
- Support apprentice development through training, coaching and knowledge sharing.
What will convince us
- Apprenticeship, vocational qualification or equivalent training in Toolmaking, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience within a tool room, mould shop, manufacturing or engineering workshop environment.
- Experience maintaining, repairing and modifying injection mould tooling, including hardened steel production tools.
- Strong machining experience with the ability to achieve high-tolerance work.
- CNC machining experience and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of hot runner systems, valve gates and manifolds.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work with 3D modelling software.
- Strong problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Good IT skills and a highly organised approach.
In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will have the right to work in the UK.
What we offer
- Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining.
- Mutual support, team-spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network.
- Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services.
- Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.
- 39 hours working week.
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
- Free parking on site.
- Free hot and cold drinks.
- Competitive benefits package, including Group Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, Private Dental Insurance, Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme, Travel Insurance (Employee Paid), Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment Service.
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