Injection Mould Toolmaker

Application Details

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description

Total Plastic Solution is recruiting experienced injection mould toolmakers to join our manufacturing team in Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick, Ireland. This is a hands-on role for people who can build, diagnose, repair and maintain injection mould tooling. It is not a production-operator position.

Legal employer: Abbey Moulding Contractors Ltd, trading as Total Plastic Solution (TPS).

Your work

• Build, fit, assemble and prove injection mould tools and mould components.
• Diagnose moulding faults and complete planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and modifications.
• Use CNC milling equipment to manufacture precision mould components and copper or graphite electrodes for sinker EDM.
• Use wire EDM and sinker/spark EDM equipment to manufacture and repair precision components.
• Carry out manual milling, turning, grinding, fitting, polishing and accurate bench work as required.
• Read mould drawings, inspect your own work and work independently to the required dimensions and finish.

Essential experience

• Proven practical experience in injection mould construction and mould repair.
• Hands-on CNC milling experience, including the manufacture and inspection of copper or graphite EDM electrodes.
• Hands-on wire EDM and sinker/spark EDM experience. TPS operates ONA equipment; equivalent-machine experience is acceptable.
• Strong toolroom fitting, machining, measuring and fault-finding ability.
• Working English sufficient for safety, technical instructions and team communication.

Major advantages

• Laser-welding experience for mould repair and restoration.
• Experience with Fanuc controls, Cincinnati CNC machinery, hot runners, hydraulic cores or complex mould tooling.

What TPS offers

• 40 paid hours per week.
• Earliest start by agreement, subject to notice and work permission; portal start date is indicative.
• Starting annual salary: €42,000.
• Mainly daytime, with occasional 16:00–00:00 evening work.
• TPS can arrange accommodation for as long as reasonably required. The employee pays the agreed rent and normal living costs; full terms are confirmed in writing before relocation.
• Direct employment with TPS — no recruitment agency and no candidate recruitment fee.
• Employment-permit support where the candidate and role are legally eligible. No permit outcome can be guaranteed.

How to apply

Email your CV to [email protected] with subject: Toolmaker Application – Your Name – Country.

Include your current country, nationality/work-right status, notice period, English level, machines and controls used, moulds built or repaired, CNC/electrode experience, EDM experience and laser-welding experience. Do not send confidential drawings or customer information from a current or former employer.

Sector: manufacturing

Career Level

Experienced [Non-Managerial]