Job Description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Ensures manufacturing support by providing tools and fixtures for production and evaluates the specifications of the parts and completed tools.

Job Requirements

• • Maintenance and repair of complex stamping tools for cutting, bending and assembly
• • Preparation of tools
• • Adjustment and start of these tools in the production process
• • Measurement and validation of cut products
• • Support for new tools
• • Monitoring of tool improvements in the manufacturing process
• • Optimization of cutting tools and processes
• • Ensure the availability of machines for production
• • Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management
• • Provide training for new recruits,
• • Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
• • Routine servicing and regrinding of tools
• • Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve at the press with minimal downtime to aid production
• • Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired in press or must be removed to Tool Room for essential maintenance and repair work
• • Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
• • Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage

What your background should look like

Educational Qualification

• Technician Certificate in Mechanical Manufacturing or Mechanical Manufacturing Methods.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 2 years of significant experience in tool making.
• Practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Experience working in a production environment with demanding performance targets.
• Good understanding of production costs, including waste, downtime, scrap, and rework.
• Experience applying and maintaining 5S principles.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of measurement techniques and tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Understanding of cost implications and the financial impact of operational decisions.
• Awareness of Health & Safety requirements and best practices.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritize activities.
• Ability to present data clearly and accurately.
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong team-working skills and ability to collaborate in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• Quick learner with a strong commitment to safe working practices.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, procedures, and work standards.
• Customer-focused mindset with a clear understanding of delivery requirements and the impact of poor quality on cost and performance.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork