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Press Tool Maker

Competitive rates of pay

Hythe, Kent

H.V.Wooding Ltd

PRESS TOOLMAKER

HV Wooding Ltd have been established for over 40 years and are based in Hythe, Kent. We are a highly successful manufacturing business with our core competencies being presswork, bus bar manufacture, CNC wire erosion and CNC machining with high levels of customer service.

We are looking to recruit a toolmaker for our busy tool room to repair and modify tooling and to assist in the continuous improvement of tooling by means of experience and knowledge. Toolmaking in presswork with an apprenticeship would be preferred.

The ideal candidate should be able to work under their own initiative and have the ability to solve day to day tooling issues and be able to work to tight deadlines.

Knowledge of working in a similar environment is essential for this role as is being a good team player.

The main duties will be –

Manufacturing jigs, fixtures, and new tools.
Repair and planned preventative maintenance on existing tools.
Carry out tool repairs to multistage progression tools and second operation tools and fixtures.
Modify tooling to improve production.
To assist in the continuous improvement ideas for making tooling more reliable.
To assist in the training of apprentices and trainees as required.

Knowledge and experience on process improvements within manufacturing is required incorporating lean work and 5’s on production lines.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to develop a good career within our company with competitive rates of pay, a quarterly profit share performance bonus, death in service benefit after 12 months employment, company contributory pension scheme and free parking with a friendly, supportive and approachable management team in a customer focused company.

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