Injection Moulding Technician in Manchester

Overview: Our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer, has retained our services to search for an experienced Injection Moulding Technician to join their team.

Remit:

• An excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking injection moulding manufacturer of components and assemblies servicing a wide range of industries.
• Candidates MUST HAVE demonstrable experience within injection moulding manufacturing with good mould setting and processing skills
• This opportunity will suit an Injection Moulding Technician who is looking to continue their development and further their career within the industry

Role:

• The successful injection moulding technician candidate will carry out tool changes effectively and safely in the injection moulding areas of the business
• As injection moulding setter it is your responsibility to ensure injection moulding processes can achieve targeted scrap and efficiency levels, on new and existing products
• To be able to work well within the technical injection moulding setting, processing & optimisation team
• As injection moulding setter you will be required to carry out tool and material trials
• Basic machine maintenance and trouble shooting
• To drive continuous improvements ensuring product quality is maintained & good working practices are adhered to.
• To liaise with all members of the department to ensure operations run smoothly
• Ensuring that key performance indicators on tool changing are achieved.
• To ensure Health & Safety rules are maintained with your own work area and demonstrate a duty of care to colleagues, visitors, contractors or anyone else on site.

Experience:

• Injection moulding setting experience
• Recognised injection moulding qualification (preferable)
• Knowledge of materials such as PC, ABS, PA, PP, TPE etc
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Ability to operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, crane etc.)
• Self-motivated individual with a willingness to achieve KPI targets

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