Toolmaker

Toolmaker

ALPLA UK – Plastics Manufacturer

Competitive Salary + Benefits & Career Progression / Full training

Days based (Monday to Friday 7am – 4pm)

Bridgwater, Somerset

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries.

We currently have an opportunity within our Toolroom for a Toolmaker to join our Bridgwater site (TA6) easily accessed via M5.

Purpose of job/mission:

To ensure all new moulds on arrival on site are in good condition, to maintain new and existing moulds and tooling to the requirements of Production.

A fantastic opportunity for an individual interested in developing further in this area

Tasks & responsibilities:

• To ensure work on new mould modifications and tooling during the
• development stage of new projects is carried out to the satisfaction of Production.
• To ensure that existing moulds are checked and maintained to the required standard and any modifications carried out as necessary.
• To ensure that all moulds are correctly stored in the numbered position within the Mould Store.
• To ensure that a full range of spares and parts are available for all new and existing production moulds.
• To ensure that the standard of housekeeping is maintained at all times.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with good Health and Safety practice.
• To perform any other duties in connection with the job that may from time to time be reasonably required by supervision and which are consistent with the “Main Purpose of the Job”.

Skills/Experience:

• Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment
• Exposure to an environment repairing and maintaining machines and tools.
• Previous experience of working within a toolroom would be advantageous but training will be provided
• The ability to work well with your hands.

Your profile – we are interested in applicants who are:

• Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us
• Proactive, methodical and safe working methods
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• To be thorough and detail oriented
• Good communication skills
• Proven experience of working well in a team environment

ALPLA UK offer career development and progression opportunities – we support and upskill, a perfect opportunity for someone looking to enhance their career within a Global Manufacturing organisation

Contact Kerry McCormick – Internal Recruiter – for more information