Specialists in providing engineered above ground drainage and water supply systems, Polypipe Building Services leverages offsite fabrication to design and deliver solutions to mechanical and public health engineers, M&E contractors as well as local authorities. Polypipe Building Services houses well-known industry brand Terrain and has been delivering systems to commercial, high rise residential, healthcare, education and leisure projects for over 50 years.

The role: The main purpose of the Toolmaker is to ensure all injection mould and extrusion tooling is safe to use and does not cause production downtime or scrap. This is achieved by carrying out planned maintenance checks on tooling according to a priority schedule and repairing tooling breakdowns in and out of the machines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the planned maintenance check times are met in accordance with agreed standards.
• Ensure tools are maintained to the highest standards within the bounds of the Toolmakers responsibility.
• Ensure all relevant data is captured and entered onto appropriate ‘electronic’ systems
• Ensure all agreed safe methods of working are followed at all times and report near misses or Big Six hazards in order to prevent potential accidents.
• Ensure all machines within the Toolroom are maintained and safe to use and locked off from general use.
• Ensure that production team leaders are updated with the progress of any breakdown repair work.
• Ensure that high levels of housekeeping are maintained within the Toolroom and working areas, including cleaning of machines and clearing of unwanted materials.
• Work with training coordinator to ensure knowledge, training and development is passed onto relevant new starts or apprentices.
• Ensure all waste products are separated into their designated containers.
• Participate in improvement activities such as SMED, Kaizen (continuous improvement) and 6S activities.
• Identify recurrent tooling problems and work towards a solution.

Skills and experience required:

• Toolmaking or similar engineering formal training
• Crane and FLT licences
• Last of moulding checked and tooling / production data entered onto the appropriate system
• Set up moulding machine using relevant data sheets
• Obtain first off sample for dimensional and physical testing
• Machine put into operation and the operator informed of production so that packaging and labels can be sourced
• Document all relevant data on QUALITY DATABASE, BARCO, or IFS
• Conduct ongoing quality checks for visual, dimensional and stress testing
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Environmental standards for self and others.

Working Hours and benefits:

• Monday - Thursday 8-4 and Fridays 8-2
• 25 days holiday entitlement
• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme up to 8%
• Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)
• Free flu vouchers
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
• Free on-site parking