Mould Setter / Mould Technician Roles
Injection Moulding Setter x2 Full Time
Job Overview: Working alongside our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for skilled injection moulding setters to join their team.
Benefits:
- 4 day working week/3-day weekend
- Relocation Assistance
- Employee wellbeing programme
- Life assurance policy
- Free onsite parking & good transport links
- Bright HR discounts
Remit:
- This position will suit an experienced Injection Moulding Setter and provides a stable and secure position with a company who places their people at the forefront of their successful business.
- The ideal injection moulding setter candidate will have a good knowledge of thermoplastic materials with experience in troubleshooting new and existing tooling.
- As injection moulding setter you will be able to set, condition, maintain and optimize several injection moulding machines and oversee robot program changes.
Role:
- Monitoring production processes ensuring optimum running conditions.
- Tooling change overs
- Resolving machine related production/quality issues in an efficient and timely manner
- Providing efficient end of shift handovers
- Barrel and screw cleaning
- Assist with the start-up and shutdown of the extrusion lines
- Monitor and maintain quality in accordance with specification
- Use fork truck and manual means to move raw material and finished products.
- Perform tool trials
- Assist other moulding setters and operators.
- Make every effort to keep moulded product scrap to a minimum.
- Maintain a clean and tidy workplace and good housekeeping within the department (5’s)
- Throughout each shift measure and record quality checks and monitor product quality
- Follow and understand operating procedures and setting sheets for moulded products.
- Inform the Production Manager immediately of any breaches of the works rules.
Experience:
- Previous experience as an Injection Moulding Technician/Setter
- Good experience with injection moulding machinery and robots
- Good knowledge of plastics and the uses/properties
- Technical and analytical with the ability to problem solve
- Experience in process optimization & troubleshooting
- Good communications skills
- Leadership skills and a strong team player
