Injection Moulding Setter

Omega Resource Group
Water Orton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
3 months ago
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Injection Moulding Setter

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Permanent – Day / Afternoon Shift Pattern

Salary: £30,000 

A well-established UK manufacturer specialising in high-quality injection-moulded components is seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Setter to join its production team.

This role offers the opportunity to work with modern machinery, optimise production processes, and contribute to training and developing new team members. The successful candidate will uphold the company’s core values, maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety, and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Set, monitor, and optimise injection moulding machines to ensure efficient production cycles.

Carry out tool changeovers and material setups safely and accurately.

Complete required paperwork, including Tool Change Reports and process logs.

Conduct basic mechanical fault finding and troubleshooting with Technician or Technical Support sign-off.

Maintain tooling, robots, and masterbatch storage areas in a safe and organised manner.

Patrol machines to ensure production and quality KPIs are met, stopping production when necessary.

Support production through clear shift handovers and accurate record keeping.

Assist in training trainee setters when required.

Promote best practices in health, safety, and housekeeping across all areas.

Maintain and improve 5S, housekeeping, and TPM standards.

Qualifications / Experience:

Proven experience as an Injection Moulding Setter (minimum 2 years preferred).

Skilled in setting a variety of moulding machines, robots, and auxiliary equipment.

Mechanically minded, with the ability to fault find and suggest improvements.

Confident communicator with a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Electrical / Mechanical qualification desirable (ONC/HNC, City & Guilds or equivalent).

Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality production standards.

IT literate, able to complete shift documentation accurately.

Hours:

Full-time, Monday to Friday

Day / Afternoon shifts:

Monday – Thursday: 05:50 – 13:30 & 13:30 – 21:00

Friday: 06:40 – 13:30 & 13:30 – 20:10

Benefits:

Company pension scheme

Life insurance

33 days holiday (including bank holidays, increasing with service)

Supportive and hands-on working environment where your ideas are valued

For further details, please contact Kieren Provis on (phone number removed), or email (url removed)

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, and Construction sectors. For more opportunities within your chosen field, visit: (url removed)

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors

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