Toolroom Technician

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Purpose:

Maintain jigs, fixtures and tooling used in the manufacture of exhausts, fuel fillers, fuel tanks and fuel rails within a just-in-time environment.

About the Role:

• Deliver excellent departmental service that meets or exceeds customer requirements and specifications.
• Support problem solving and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide technical support to production.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements.
• Follow all Safety, Health and Environmental procedures and challenge unsafe acts or behaviours.
• Report incidents, hazards and near misses to reduce the risk of recurrence.

About You:

• Builds effective working relationships and influences others positively.

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude.

• Plans and organises work effectively.

• Works conscientiously and takes ownership of tasks.

• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• Experience in a maintenance or toolroom environment, including use of milling

• machines, lathes, drills and grinders, with a willingness to expand their skill set.

• MIG and TIG welding experience would be advantageous.

• Experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Demonstrates knowledge of safe working practices and health and safety responsibilities.

• Relevant apprenticeship, City & Guilds qualification or equivalent experience.

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.