INJECTION MOULDING SETTER

Location: Wythenshawe (Manchester)

Type of role: Permanent

Salary: £36,000-£40,000/annum (depends on experience)

Working hours: Monday Thursday (rotating)

1st week 06:00-18:00, 2nd week 18:00-06:00

About Company

Our client is a UK-based, AIM-listed manufacturer and distributor of specialist plastic products, operating since 1989 and headquartered near Manchester in the North West of England company is organised into two main divisions:

Our client serves a wide range of industries and major UK brands, placing emphasis on sustainable manufacturing (processing over 10,000 tonnes of recycled plastic per year) and offering end-to-end design and production capabilities across its specialist subsidiaries.

Job Purpose To ensure all products are manufactured in accordance with supplied formula or specification, through safe and effective operation of the production equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• Produce quality moulded product.
• 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.
• Help to achieve optimum production.
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience as an injection moulding technician/Setter
• Previous experience working within the plastics industry is desirable but not essential.
• Multi-Tasking
• Good knowledge of plastics and the uses/properties

Competencies:

• Self-motivated and focused.
• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Good communicator
• Decisive
• Technical and analytical
• Strong team player
• Proactive and flexible to business demands

If you think that you are suitable for the role, please do not hesitate to apply. LMIND