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Injection Moulding Setter

Located in Mere
Full time 39hrs
Monday – Friday – Rotating Shift pattern
Starting From £28,000 per annum. – Plus shift allowance (See details below)

Our client is searching for a skilled and experienced Injection Moulding Setter to join their team in Mere. You will be responsible for carrying out all preventative maintenance, safety checks and basic repairs on moulding equipment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Fully understand the manufacturing plans and being able to action those plans accordingly ensuring machines are set up to specification.
• Plan and carry out regular scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting any mechanical problems, and apply technical fixes to minimise machine downtime.
• Ensure that mould tools are safely installed, and machines are properly set, so that the products being manufactured are in accordance with the Specification Sheets and control sample.
• Ensure all operators are aware and follow Health and Safety procedures, whilst operating machinery.
• Ensure the correct materials and stock are used correctly by operators in the manufacturing process.
• Monitor the quality of products produced against customer specification sheets and apply any remedial actions to any sub-standard products/production techniques.
• Ensuring all manufacturing documentation, machine operation and labelling is correct and suitable for its purpose and act as specialist support to train operators in association with team leaders.
• Communicate daily with the Mouldings Manager on any significant technical issues and report any issues which may impact production targets and schedules.
• Support operators in all manufacturing processes to achieve best performance and best manufacturing practices.

Essential Skills:

• Professional Qualification in Injection Moulding and Automated Systems – Level 3 – Injection Moulding Technology
• Good understanding of general manufacturing practices and procedures
• Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to develop and support focused teams.
• Keen and willing to drive performance and improvements across the business.
• Good awareness and knowledge in regards to Health and Safety practices.

Desirable Skills:

• Wide range of technical knowledge on operation of Injection Moulding machines in manufacturing environment- with practical experience.
• Knowledge and ability to use manufacturing systems such as MRP with strong understanding of it importance in the business.
• Good IT and system skills.

Benefits:

• Access to the canteen and café, with a discounted price during lunch breaks.
• Casual Dress code
• Company Events – Summer party, Christmas hampers, Golf days.
• Financial Planning services
• Medical assistance room on site offering first aid and free flu jabs.
• Free on-site Gym that is open from 7am – 7pm with a range of equipment and showers available.

This is a 39hr week role, Monday – Friday with alternating shift pattern of 06:10 -14:10 and 14:00 – 22:00, finishing an hour earlier on Fridays. Our client recognises these hours differ from standard hours so for early shifts they pay a 10% shift allowance and for late shifts a 20% shift allowance.