Tooling Engineer - Rotating Shifts

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