Night Shift Injection Moulding Technician
7 Days Old
Location: Middleton (Greater Manchester) Salary: £37,500-£39,000/annum (depends on experience) Type of role: Full-time, Permanent Shift pattern: Monday-Friday, 22:00-06:00
The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and hard-working Tool Setter to join our team! We are an injection-moulded plastics company operating in a huge array of industries, and as a Tool Setter you will be maintaining, changing and replacing the tools inside our machinery. You will be responsible for the setting and operating of moulding machines within your section and assisting in completing orders on time, as well as supervising small teams of operators on the mould shop floor.
Key Responsibilities To be able to demonstrate tool changes safely and to the highest standards in line with the Company's schedule To be able to utilise the injection mould setting to ensure all processes are optimised to achieve targets on new and existing products To ensure injection moulding processes minimise waste and maximise cost-effectiveness To be able to troubleshoot, problem solve and use a logical approach that achieves a speedy solution to the problem To be able to carry out basic machine maintenance To be able to carry out basic tool maintenance and insert changes To identify continuous improvements ensuring product quality standards are adhered to To ensure good working practices and processes are adhered to at all times To lead a small team of operators as required Assist with the operating of machinery when necessary to ensure optimum efficiency and output Mixing of materials when required in preparation for production runs Assist with the cleaning down of driers prior to production runs Ensuring effective data capture, reporting and visibility of data relating to setting performance Undertake and deliver training and development as required Establish relationships and liaise with all members of the Process team to ensure operational success Establish relationships and lead the shift team to ensure production schedules are followed Knowledge & Skills / Experience Proven experience in a similar role
Knowledge of injection moulding processes Experience maintaining and setting tools in a manufacturing environment Curious and able to creatively solve problems Strong communication skills Methodical approach and attention to detail Clear verbal and written communication skills Mathematics and following instructions Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Interested? If you're an injection moulding setter looking for a new challenge in a dynamic manufacturing environment, I'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.
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- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Manufacturing;Engineering