Mould Setter / Mould Technician Roles
Mould Process Engineer Full Time
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Job Overview: Working alongside our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer of safety critical components, we are looking for a skilled Mould Process Engineer to join their team.
Benefits:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Life Assurance
- Good Pension Scheme
- Range of Employer Discounts
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Hols
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Company Performance Bonus
- Extensive Training & Development Opportunities
- Free Refreshments
Business scope: Further to expansion and growth, this business are heavily investing in their people and culture, upskilling and further progressing their knowledge bank and competence within this lean manufacturing plant, utilising UK’s leading Plastics & Award winning Sierra 57 Consult’s training division.
The following courses being delivered & accredited to CPD IOM3 standard:
Promoting =
- Fundamentals Principles of Pressure & Speed
- Mould Protection principles
- Machine Design & Construction
- Importance of Process Monitoring
- Clamp Force & Shot Weight calculation
- Importance principles of Machine Control
- The importance of Quality
- Tooling Care & Maintenance
- Safe startup & shut-down procedure
- Material concepts ( Basics, Polymers & Additives, Morphology & Crystallinity, TG & Design Influence )
- Fluid Dynamics principles
- Scientific Process Set-up
Role:
- As Mould Process Engineer you will provide technical support as the moulding SME for production and the development of robust injection moulding processes for all injection mould tooling in-line with industry standards
- In the role of Mould Process Engineer you will develop moulding solutions for new & existing projects ensuring that these systems are robust solutions to produce products at required quality in line with business commitments
- To support the introduction of all ancillary moulding process equipment as determined through project lifecycle
- Undertake & lead mould trials adopting a proactive approach in the moulding area and off site if & when required
- Develop moulding process solutions for new projects and current production tooling including machine moves & revalidations ensuring that these are robust solutions to produce products to the required quality in line with business commitments
- To actively support the moulding process development approach, establishing systems and processes as required
- Ensure all Mould trial request documents are correct upon receipt, reviewing with the originator if /as required
- To make sure that all process/ tool mounting and operating information is captured and documented ready for the handover training process
- To have input into the generation of appropriate moulding process handover packages ensuring what is compiled and transferred into manufacturing facilitates a smooth handover and compliance in production
- To assess current machine capabilities when required to support business development activities, new project developments and continuous improvement activities including scrap, downtime and costs reduction
- To provide support & input into capacity planning and machine utilisation
- To advise as required during the development of new parts and tools to ensure new tooling and processes are right first time
- To support production, tooling & maintenance as and when required adhering to all relevant protocols and procedures
- As the SME provide mentoring, support & troubleshooting guidance to on-shift production staff. This will include training and supporting upskilling of Setters, supporting barrel cleans and IMM maintenance as needed
- Help to develop training materials and procedures and undertake as required internally and with support from external providers
Experience:
- Industry recognised injection moulding qualifications
- Demonstrable practical experience in the development of injection mould tooling systems and processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Significant and demonstrable experience in moulding process development in a manufacturing environment
- Highly logical thinking and a creative approach to problem solving
- Ability to manage detail in defined work area
- Experienced with safe working practises
- Experience in medical device moulding environment
- Ability to summarise, consolidate and report effectively
