Toolmaker Full-time

Company Description

Viscount Reuse is a high growth business focused on sustainability that has invested heavily in this well-established manufacturing site, with more growth and investment to come.  Join our friendly team and enjoy the benefits of a secure role with a thriving business that is genuine about looking after its people while investing in manufacturing in Australia.

Job Description

About this opportunity

Reporting into the Reliability Manager the Toolmaker will form part of the maintenance team and will be responsible for:

• Carrying out preventative and breakdown maintenance on all tooling
• Carrying out version changes on tooling
• Working closely with the maintenance team to analyse tool performance issues and develop and implement strategies for improvement in production, efficiency and quality
• Fault finding and troubleshooting of tooling defects to limit downtime and improve the operational and effectiveness of the factory
• Assisting in ensuring regular tool maintenance programs are carried out in accordance with the maintenance plans, and to the correct standard
• Ensuring all relevant tool procedures & safe work method statements are filled out before tasks commence
• Help develop Preventive Maintenance plans
• Follow all site safety procedures

Operational (Results):

• Achieve maintenance performance targets
• Identify equipment & systems improvements that deliver OEE target
• Achieve all above KPI’s
• Support the site in achieving YEM targets and KPI’s
• Support the staged roll out of Viscount’s annual improvement program
• Support the build and delivery of the Site Strategy for Spare Parts Stores

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

Personal:

• High level of self-organisational ability
• Maintain a hard copy work order system
• Participate in identified skills training needs
• Workshop and work area to be left tidy by end of shift
• Strong problem solving & decision-making skills
• Leadership skills
• Works well under pressure & tight deadlines
• Computer literate with capability in e-mail & MS Office
• Time management skills
• Strong team player

Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Qualifications:

• Toolmaker trade licence
• Troubleshooting of tooling including pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical components
• Ability to work under pressure with high level process improvement skills with analytical ability and strategic problem-solving skills (RCA, process improvements, corrective actions and defect elimination)
• Strong safety focus and involvement in risk assessments
• Experience in Asset Management techniques and use of MEX
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders
• Strong technical and learning agility to apply new concepts and continuously improve
• Knowledge of lean principles and their practical implementation
• First Aid 
• Forklift
• Overhead Crane
• Elevated Work Platform (preferred but not essential)
• Confined Space (preferred but not essential)

Qualifications

Trade licence 

Additional Information

About us

Viscount Reuse is a high growth business focused on sustainability that has invested heavily in this well-established manufacturing site, with more growth and investment to come.  Join our friendly team and enjoy the benefits of a secure role with a thriving business that is genuine about looking after its people while investing in manufacturing in Australia.

Through advanced polymer science and innovation, high-quality local recycled content is also making a real difference to millions of people’s lives – every day. From major supermarkets to FMCG’s, many of the world’s most respected brands now count us as their local sustainability partner.

For us, it’s about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business, to give back to the environment and to enrich people’s lives every day.

Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round.