Role Summary:
A skilled Toolmaker is sought to join our team at icds-group in County Westmeath, Ireland. The successful candidate will have experience working with precision injection moulded and assembled components for the medical, automotive, and ICT sectors.
Job Description
Responsibilities
* Maintenance of tools: Perform scheduled tool maintenance pre- and post-production, as well as support reactive maintenance during production.
* Tool Verification: Carry out incoming verification on tool spares procured.
* Review and Maintenance of Tools: Review and maintain plastic injection tools, jigs, and fixtures as required.
* Tools Reconditioning: Fully dismantle, clean, polish, inspect for wear, report findings, and reassemble tools.
* Records Management: Maintain accurate records of tool maintenance activities.
* Root Cause Investigations: Perform root cause investigations as needed and support corrective actions to address quality and process issues.
* Validation Support: Participate in validation of new products and equipment when required.
Requirements
* Qualifications: Fully qualified Toolmaker.
* Experience: Experience with hot runner and valve gate systems, including wiring.
* Background: Strong background in repair and maintenance of injection moulding tools.
* Problem-Solving Skills: Proven problem-solving skills.
* Process Knowledge: Hands-on experience with plastic injection moulding, over-moulding, and 2-shot moulding processes.
Skills and Abilities
* Self-Motivation: Self-motivated, conscientious, and able to work on own initiative.
* Teamwork: Strong team player, able to collaborate and work effectively to meet continuous deadlines.
Work Environment
The company operates from a modern manufacturing facility in Ireland, supporting customers across Europe and globally.
We offer a wide variety of mouldings and technologies, ranging from complex multi-cavity, multi-shot components to finished and packed devices and assemblies.
Our world-class expertise in project management ensures exceptional customer service and engineering excellence.