Toolroom Trainee

G-TEKT Europe Manufacturing Ltd (G-TEM) is an award-winning, global company in the design, development, and manufacture of automotive body structures and engineering services. Part of the G-TEKT Corporation, a global leader in automotive component manufacturing, we operate 5 production facilities across Europe, including the UK and Slovakia.

Japanese ethos and working practices are part of our heritage, first establishing in the UK in 1996 with our purpose-built Gloucester facility using the skills, knowhow, technology, and education from our parent company to build a reputable company that focuses on customer satisfaction.

Role Description
A great career opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a position within the die maintenance team. You will learn new skills which could potentially lead to development and progression within a very busy team environment. The successful candidate must be flexible and able to work well in a team, ideally have some mechanical experience or understanding, and be able to problem solve with a good initiative. Support and training will be provided throughout a 3-month probationary period.

Role Responsibilities

• Moving, opening, and boxing up press tools using overhead gantry cranes.

• Administration of the TPM schedules, liaising with production for the release of tooling.

• Checking equipment and paying extra attention to bolts, pillars, brushes, wear plates, and strippers.
• Inspection and repair/replace of scrap chutes, air unit (hoses, cylinders, pivot brackets, etc), exit chutes, and transfer fingers.

• Inspection, fitting, and repair of safety devices (proxy sensors, triggers, and reed switches).

• Inspection of nitro gas units, topping up gas levels, identifying leaks, and rectifying problems.
• Use of hand tools such as grinders, sanders, drills, and linishers

• Using off-hand grinders, pillar drills, radial arm drill, surface grinder, lathe, and mill

• Creating and maintaining TPM records of all tools and relevant activities

• Getting involved in projects and improvement when necessary

Skills and Experience

• A basic understanding of press tooling would be advantageous but not essential.

• Some previous mechanical experience with the ability to problem solve.

• Previous experience of working with machinery, tooling, hand tools, crane, and FLT.

• Basic welding skills would be desirable but not essential.
• Good communication skills with an ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

• Must be flexible to do overtime and work alternative shift patterns when required.

• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work to achieve set targets.

• Self-motivated, conscientious, and good at time management.

Compensation and Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays (most holidays are fixed in-line with our customers).

Overtime available based on company demand.

Monday to Friday working.

Learning and progression opportunities within company.

Shift premiums payable.

Workwear & PPE provided.

Free on-site parking.

Free eye test vouchers.

Employee referral program.

Competitive salary based on skills and experience.