Toolmaker

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Toolmaker

Job Title: Toolmaker – Injection Moulding Tools
Location: Ramsgate
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

PSM Recruitment are seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join a company in Ramsgate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and servicing of injection moulding tools, ensuring production efficiency, reliability, and quality. This is a hands-on role that requires precision, attention to detail, and experience working with a variety of toolroom equipment.

Key Responsibilities as a Toolmaker:

Carry out repairs, servicing, modification and preventative maintenance on injection moulding tools.
Use of manual milling machines.
Use of lathes, surface and cylinder grinders.
Diagnose and resolve tool-related issues to minimise downtime.
Strip, inspect, and rebuild tools to required specifications.
Operate toolroom machinery such as mills, lathes, grinders, and EDM equipment.
Maintain high standards of accuracy and quality in all toolmaking work.
Work closely with production and engineering teams to support manufacturing requirements.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.
Maintain accurate records of tool repairs and modifications.

Skills & Experience as a Toolmaker:

Proven experience as a Toolmaker, ideally within injection moulding.
Strong knowledge of toolroom practices and machining processes.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
Competence in using precision measuring equipment.
Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
Good communication and teamwork abilities.
Degree or equivalent qualification in Toolmaking/Engineering is desirable or minimum 4 years experience.

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