Injection mould setter technician

V3 Recruitment LTD; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

V3 Recruitment LTD is seeking an Injection Mould Setter/Technician for a permanent, on-site role in the Waterlooville area. You will be responsible for safe setup of injection moulding machines and tooling, fault finding, and continuous improvement to maximise machine performance, quality and production efficiency.

You will work with Production, Quality, Engineering and Development teams to ensure processes remain stable and targets are achieved.

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of injection moulding processes.
• Experience setting injection moulding machines and tooling.
• Knowledge of mould tooling and setup.
• Good fault finding and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload injection moulding tools and equipment safely.
• Set production tooling and equipment to master/settings.
• Carry out tool changes to meet KPIs and optimise changeovers.
• Plan production jobs to minimise changeover times and maintain KPIs.
• Ensure smooth handovers between setup and production teams.
• Monitor processes to improve efficiency, quality and OEE.
• Investigate issues and implement corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain production records and assist with NPI, trials and development.

Skills

Moulding processes

Machine setting

Fault finding

Process optimisation

Health & safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 / PTIC or equivalent

Job description

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Hours: Monday to Friday, rotating shifts of 6:00am2:00pm and 2:00pm10:00pm Contract: Permanent

The Role

As an Injection Mould Setter Technician, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient setup of injection moulding machines, tooling and associated ancillary equipment. You will also be involved in fault finding, process optimisation and continuous improvement to maximise machine performance, quality and production efficiency. You will work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering and Development teams to ensure processes remain stable and production targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely load and unload injection moulding tools and equipment.
• Set production tooling and ancillary equipment in line with approved/master settings.
• Carry out efficient tool changes to meet agreed production KPIs.
• Plan and prepare upcoming production jobs to optimise changeover times.
• Ensure effective handovers between setup and production teams.
• Monitor injection moulding processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and OEE.
• Carry out fault finding and structured problem solving to resolve production issues.
• Investigate process issues and work with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor and maintain production records to ensure processes remain within agreed parameters.
• Support reject escalation procedures and report equipment or process issues appropriately.
• Assist with new product introduction (NPI), trials and development activities.
• Share technical knowledge and contribute to best practice and standardised working methods.
• Carry out routine maintenance on equipment where required.
• Raise requests for tooling and equipment repairs or improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve cost, quality and production performance.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping and cleanliness standards.
• Promote a positive team environment and support colleagues where required.
• Provide cover on machines during breaks when necessary.

About You

The successful candidate will have solid experience within injection moulding, ideally with experience of setting and optimising injection moulding processes. You will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3, Level 3 PTIC or equivalent qualification in Injection Moulding, Engineering or Manufacturing.
• Strong practical knowledge of injection moulding processes.
• Experience setting injection moulding machines and associated equipment.
• Knowledge of injection moulding tooling and mould setup.
• Knowledge of injection moulding ancillary equipment, including robots, hot runner systems and mould heaters.
• Good understanding of material processing and processing temperatures.
• Experience of fault finding and structured problem solving.
• Knowledge of process monitoring and optimisation.
• Experience working to defined production and quality standards.
• A strong understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a wider production and engineering team.

Desirable Experience

• Completed apprenticeship in a relevant engineering or manufacturing discipline.
• AIM / Advanced Injection Moulding qualification.
• Process Technician training.
• Experience with scientific moulding or Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Knowledge of gate freeze studies and residence time calculations.
• Knowledge of projected clamp tonnage calculations.
• Experience supporting NPI, trials or process development.

Why Apply?

This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to join an established manufacturing operation where your technical knowledge and injection moulding experience will be highly valued.

If you are an experienced Injection Mould Setter / Technician looking for your next permanent opportunity in the Waterlooville area, we would be very interested in hearing from you.