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Injection Moulding Technician

South Normanton
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Injection Moulding Technician
Somercotes, Derbyshire

The Company

At George Utz Ltd., we stand at the forefront of innovation as a premier provider of custom-made reusable plastic packaging solutions. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, our expertise lies in crafting sustainable and economically sensible products through cutting-edge injection mould technology, automation, and robotics.

We are now looking for an Injection Moulding Technician to join our friendly team on a permanent, full-time basis, operating on a rotating shift pattern.

Shifts run from 6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm, and 10pm to 6am, from Monday to Friday. There is a requirement for occasional weekend and overtime work.

The Benefits

  • Pay of up to £21 per hour*
  • 8% pension contributions worth an extra £3,500
  • 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • Annual profit-based bonus (not guaranteed)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance
  • Retail Cashback card

    If you have strong tool setting experience and an IMT Level 3 qualification or equivalent, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into an exciting role with our leading company.

    You’ll discover an innovative environment where creativity and cutting-edge technology meet to shape sustainable solutions that impress our valued customers!

    And that's not all – you’ll receive an excellent array of benefits coupled with competitive remuneration, ensuring your journey with us is both fulfilling and rewarding.

    The Role

    As an Injection Moulding Technician, you will support the injection mould manufacturing of our bespoke returnable packaging.

    Alongside a small, friendly team, you will undertake tool setting duties to support the injection mould manufacturing of our products. This includes stripping down tools and setting up runs after a tool change, conducting quality checks and maintaining machine parameters.

    Additionally, you will assist the operators with their day-to-day activities.

    About You

    To be considered as an Injection Moulding Technician, you will need:

  • Strong tool setting experience on larger machines (ideally Engel and Krauss Maffei up to 2,700 tonnes)
  • Good communication skills
  • To be qualified to IMT Level 3 or equivalent

    Please note, this role will involve heavy manual work.

    *Pay includes basic pay for 40 hours, plus 10% extra guaranteed earnings for mandatory extra hours (average of two per week).

    Other organisations may call this role IM Setter, Process Technician, Moulding Technician, Injection Mould Operator, Workshop Technician, Injection Moulding Setter, Assembly Technician, Plastic Injection Moulding Tool Setter Operator, or Injection Moulding Maintenance Technician.

    Webrecruit and George Utz Ltd. are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

    So, if you want to take the next step in your career with our successful company as an Injection Moulding Technician, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency

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