Injection Mould Technician

3 months ago


Whetstone, United Kingdom The Recruitment Group Full time
The Recruitment Group are working with a leading injection moulding company within the UK plastics industry that specialise in the production of injection moulded components
Due to incresed worklaod they are looking for an experienced Injection mould setter/technician
Injection mould setter/technician
Responsible for setting up, adjusting, and maintaining moulding machines.
Profile/Skills
Must have experience of setting mould machines (Ideally Engel & Arburg)
Experience with robot setting desirable
Experience in multi cavity, hot runner and hot tip systems
Knowledge of engineering polymers and the optimisation and processing of these materials (namely PP, ABS, GFN)
A constant focus on quality and speed
Must be self-motivated, adaptable, organised and be able to use your own initiative
A positive can-do attitude 
Main Duties
Fit and set both insert and full tools to our range of moulding machines
Ensure zero moulding defects or rework
Ensure cycle rates are achieved or exceeded
Carry out cleaning of the machines to ensure 100% uptime
Complete first off inspection of parts
Basic maintenance and cleaning of tools before, after or during production runs
Keep a tidy and safe working environment
Target/KPI's
Manufacture of components at required cycle times, on time and to agreed quality standard
Tool setting time
Zero defects
 tool damage / Tool cleaning maintenance adhered to
Work safely, effectively, and efficiently to deliver value to the business
Salary up to 32,00 temp to pernamant opportunity for the right candidate. 40 hours per week
Please contact our Leicester office on (phone number removed) for more information or APPLY or email your CV to (url removed)