Tooling Technician

You will be a specialist technical resource for tooling maintenance, responsible for supporting production and troubleshooting activities to optimise the output of the current multi cavity tooling in a high volume, injection moulding environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and promote high standards in health and safety and house-keeping
• Carry out daily preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of multi cavity injection mould tooling
• Liaise with Production team in troubleshooting mould problems and quality issues
• Responsible for Jigs & Fixture manufacture and maintenance
• Inspection and measurement of tooling spare parts
• Adherence to spare part management system and accompanying documentation
• Attends internal meetings to help establish priorities and assigned tasks
• Promoting a teamwork culture within the facility
• Ensure all relevant documentation is filled out as per company procedures
• Supporting tooling transfer processes

• Toolmaking qualification plus time served with a toolmaker, with experience in a mould maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of latest mould tool technology.
• Good understanding of the injection moulding process.
• Previous experience in the manufacture and/or repair/maintenance of the following mould types would be a distinct advantage:
  • Multi cavity moulds
  • Hot Runner moulds
  • Valve gated moulds
    • Knowledge of Electrics, Hydraulics and Pneumatics would be an advantage.
    • Possess a good understanding and application of lean principles and problem-solving techniques.
    • Ability to use troubleshooting techniques.
    • Knowledge of a wide variety of plastics and mould types.
    • Computer literate e.g. Solid Works, MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint would be an advantage.

Personal Skills Required:

The successful candidate should possess the following character traits:

• A highly confident team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people and situations at all levels
• Organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic individual with a goal focused attitude
• Able to take responsibility and work on one's own initiative
• An innovative approach to problem solving
• A quality focused approach to production

• We offer an environment where all employees have the opportunity to develop, supported by the entire management team
• Pay will be commensurate with industry standards for the role and experience of the successful candidate
• Additional benefits include:
  • performance and attendance bonus,
  • pension,
  • flexible holidays,
  • subsidised Gym and Swimming Club Membership
  Your contact

Joanne MacPherson
Human Resources Department
Unit 1 & 2 Orchard Park
Finisklin Business Park
Sligo
Ireland F91 HE67

Litec Moulding Ltd has been operating in Sligo, Ireland since 2000. We are located on the Atlantic Seaboard in an area which is steeped in picturesque countryside. The company provides expertise in high volume production of high precision technical moulded products. Our success is based upon creating high value return for our customers, through the generation of innovative, technically advanced solutions. The continued strength of our business requires a 7-day week operation. New growth projects have created the opportunity to invite application for this position to further strengthen our team. Litec Moulding Limited is a member of Lindal Group. LINDAL Group manufactures valves, actuators and spray caps for different kinds of aerosol products. Being an international group of companies, we also offer a range of services around our products. www.lindalgroup.com