Injection Moulding Setter

Corby
8 months ago
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Injection Moulding Machinist/Technician

Injection Moulding Setter
up to £35,000pa d.o.e + 15 shift allowance for night shift, Permanent, Immediate start, 32 days holiday, three shift rotation 6-2/2-10/10-6

Due to continued success and rapid expansion plans, our clients UK Head Quarters of a global manufacturing company has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Injection Moulding Setter to join them. You will provide support to the Production Manager, to ensure production targets are met:

Setting and operating injection moulding machines to product run specification
Programming and operating robots
General maintenance of the tools, including tool replacement, fault finding and fixing on the machinery
Maintaining headed runners, including nozzles
Working closely with Engineering Team, ensuring the optimisation of machinery performance
Training Operators & Packers on how to effectively operate machinery
Completing all required audit traceable paperwork correctly daily
Operating Counterbalance FLT truck when requiredWe would expect the successful Injection Moulding Setter to be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of setting and maintaining Injection Moulding machinery, have an excellent eye for detail, with strong communication skills and be able to educate operators and packers on correct machinery operation practice. You will be supported 1 to 1 to become familiar with the company processes and procedures (in person training course from the machine manufactures will be provided). This would be an ideal role for you if you have worked with Injection Moulding Setter, Tool Room Engineering or a Senior Operator position (with some setting exposure).

You will be joining the UK arm of an international manufacturing company who have been established for over 50 years, and has an enviable reputation in their field of manufacturing. Working directly with the Production Manager, this role offers variety on a daily basis. The organisation name is synonymous with delivering outstanding quality service, and they are keen to recruit an Injection Moulding Setter who strives to offer the same.

£32,100 to £35,000pa d.o.e + Shift Allowance for Nights
32 days holiday
Permanent
Immediate start
Free parking
Training

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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