Toolmaker

Kindeva Drug Delivery Company; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A life sciences manufacturer located in Clitheroe is seeking a Toolmaker to support the maintenance and repair of production presses. This role requires experience in manufacturing and proficiency in using various machine tools. Successful candidates will engage in continuous improvement activities while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The position involves a rotating shift pattern, and attractive benefits include a shift premium, pension contributions, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25% shift premium

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Wellness programmes

Employee recognition

Free on-site parking

Discounts at retailers

Qualifications

• Several years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Preference for experience with deep draw transfer presses.
• Competence in using manual machine tools like lathes and milling machines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and refurbishment of transfer press tools.
• Undertake routine preventative maintenance tasks.
• Comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Deep draw transfer press experience

Manual machine tools

Decision-making skills

Education

City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

GCSE in English and Maths

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinding machines

Cylindrical grinding machines

Internal grinding machines

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our Work Matters:

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Toolmaker to join our Clitheroe team, to support the growth of our customer partnerships helping improve patient outcomes around the world.

In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day repair and maintenance of all component production presses, to ensure daily production targets are achieved.

Engage with continuous improvements activities within the module including, safety, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Involves a shift operation covering a wide variety of products & processes to produce current and next generation Metered Dose Inhalers.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work safely in line with behavioural safety principles.
• Carry out maintenance and refurbishment of transfer press and progression tools.
• Undertake routine preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with the company’s asset care programme.
• Manufacture and maintain a healthy supply of spares to minimise downtime.
• Set up machines for change of job in a timely manner and authorise for production.
• Read and interpret Technical Drawings / Technical Specifications.
• Comply with the 10 rules of cGMP.
• Use appropriate diagnostic tools to assist in resolving machine problems.
• Communicate with colleagues and team leaders at shift handover to ensure any problems are left with full detailed explanations.
• Ensure clear, concise documentation when populating manufacturing information sheets, intervention logbooks and in-process checks.
• Contribute, initiate, and support continuous improvement activities.
• Ability to make decisions independently, demonstrating a structured thought process.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in deep draw transfer press (Platarg and/or Bruderer) work is preferable.
• Competent in using manual machine tools i.e., lathes, milling machines, surface, cylindrical and internal grinding machines.
• Time-served Toolmaker. City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment is essential.

Key Capabilities:

• Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach.
• To work efficiently with supervision or unsupervised as required.
• Take a positive approach to own training and development.
• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills.

What we Offer:

• Attractive compensation package with a 25% shift premium
• Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) additional service days accrued after 5 years.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
• Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
• Wellness programmes.
• Employee recognition program.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Additional Information:

Working Hours: Onsite - Rotating 2 shift pattern Monday to Friday. 06:00hrs – 14:00hrs / 13.45hrs – 21.45hrs. Applicants are expected to be able to work both shift patterns.

Location: Up Brooks, Clitheroe – update location as appropriate

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

We believe our people make the difference at Kindeva, we look for skilled, passionate, and driven professionals to come and work with us to help us excel in manufacturing technologies and processes, which bring lifesaving products to patients worldwide.

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