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Job Title:      Tool Changer

Location:      Banbury

Main purpose of job:

Provide a technical service to ensure the safe, effective and efficient running of tool changes.

Scope of job:

Reporting to: Mould Maintenance Team Leader / Manager

Responsible for: Safety, Quality, Timing, Cost, Motivation

Main duties:

• Change tools in line with production requirements.
• Undertake planned maintenance of all tool change equipment, for example hand tools, presses and mould tools.
• Minor repairs to all equipment, within skill capabilities.
• To be able to start/stop IMM Machines of various manufacturers.
• Work at all times in safe/timely manner.
• Actively encourage team working.
• Organise work allocation for your area.
• Assist in training/coaching of new members of the team.
• Participate in equipment audits.

Responsibilities:

• To be able to escalate a problem if after start up the part is not correct.
• Knowledge of tool change equipment and machinery.
• To use the escalation procedure for any issues/concerns e.g. Quality/downtime.
• Hands on flexible approach to ensure smooth production flow.
• Multi-skilled in operating to provide training, breaks and absence cover.
• Actively participate in TPM duties on relevant equipment

Safety, Environmental Responsibilities:

• Comply with Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Comply compliance with IATF 16949.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental & Health & Safety standards in line with current certification.
• Comply with the General Risk Assessments.
• Comply with the Manual Handling Risk Assessments.
• Comply with COSHH Risk Assessments.
• Report accidents and near misses.
• Comply with the Lock out Tag out Procedure (where applicable).
• Comply with the Safe System of Work documents.
• Take appropriate actions in emergency situations.
• Adhere to 5S processes and procedures.

Quality:

• Raise quality care points.
• Liaise with other departments regarding quality concerns.
• Adhere to standardised working procedures.
• Participate in quality checks and controls.
• Adhere to quality care points.
• Report repeat quality issues.

Cost:

• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve departmental performance on safety, uptime, availability, maintenance, equipment modifications, plant, error proofing, technical systems and processes and cost down opportunities.
• Participate in projects within the companies CIP scheme.
• Taking fast action to reduce customer demerits and cost of quality.
• Use consumables responsibly.

Personal Attributes:

• A basic knowledge of Engineering.
• Good team worker.
• Self-motivated and focused, with a flexible attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure on own initiative.
• Strong attention span with a good eye for detail.
• Able to follow formal procedures.
• Observant and able to spot potential risk.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Good literacy & numeracy skills.

• Behave in a professional manner
• Good communicator
• Open and honest
• Organised and methodical
• Flexibility
• Continuous improvement and safety mind-set
• Personable and approachable
• Tenacious and results driven
• Good decision making and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

Specific Skills & Experience:

• Good analytical skills.
• Candidates must be able to work using their own initiative,  and be able to liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company.
• Manual dexterity.
• Literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to identify different colours of products (i.e. Ishihara).
• • Working hours 40 per week, 3 Shift Rotation, Sunday to Thursday 23.00 – 07.00 hours & Monday to Thursday 07.00 – 15.00 hours & 15.00 – 23.000

   

  Other Benefits:

  Pension	Life Assurance Service 4 x annual salary PHI (permanent health insurance). Employer contribution  4.0% Employee contribution 5.0%
  Holiday Entitlement	25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rises with service length. (Pro-rata accordingly )
  Magna International Share Incentive Plan (SIP)	Profit Share scheme for employees after qualifying period.
  My Staff Shop	Discounts from various organisations.
  Employee Assistance Programme	Confidential support service for employees.