Tool Maker at Rolls-Royce

What You Will Be Doing

• You will be responsible for manufacturing and repairing a variety of tooling, dies, machining and inspection fixtures. You will be responsible for maintaining the fixtures onsite adhering to fixture care plans, and calibrating special product tooling using both first principles and CMM's. Located in production or assembly and test facilities

Responsibilities/ Key Accountabilities

• Perform a range of routine, reactive, maintenance on dies and fixtures across a broad range of manufacturing assets and production equipment across a plant, site or business, to ensure that manufacturing equipment is safe, available and capable for use when required.
• Utilise precision diagnostic instruments.
• Analyse equipment data to inform and implement the most effective approach towards repair, make or modification.
• Collect, organise, and analyse data in support of Key Performance Indicators for the Manufacturing Services Department as required.
• Read and interpret manufacturing drawings.
• Identify and recommend improvements to tooling, dies, machining and inspection fixtures.
• Suggest improvements to work instructions to optimise the maintenance strategy
• Work with site Manufacturing Engineers to help understand and implement requirements.
• Work alongside/support equipment OEM engineers as required
• Consistently perform asset maintenance activities in order to ensure that equipment and facilities are safe and reliable to a high performance standard.
• Support the effective induction of new team members and support cross-training of other team members.
• Utilise problem solving skills and ability to make sound recommendations based on judgement, training and previous experience.
• Able to complete and maintain documentation and records in accordance with the company's defined products as well as support business control and audit requirements.
• Safely operate site specific equipment as required with appropriate training

Who we’re looking for, Key Experiences and any Qualifications:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in relevant time served apprenticeship
• Ability to use and understand hand gauges, inspection equipment and computerised measuring equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Experience in operating machine tools
• Experience in programming machine tools
• Basic IT literacy
• Understanding of local and regional HSE Standards and regulations
• Ability to use CADCAM PLM software to design parts and create technical drawings