Injection Moulding Setter

Essentra; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension contribution up to 5%

Life assurance 4x annual salary

20 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Job summary

Essentra Components is seeking injection moulding setters to join our Kidlington site production team. You will plan for changeovers, safely shut down and restart machines, and ensure safe, efficient tool installations for the next run.

You will report daily performance, maintain quality and uptime, and drive improvements in SMED, TPM, and automation to reduce manual workloads.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as an injection moulding setter is essential.
• Formal Injection Moulding Setting Qualifications.
• Formal Injection Moulding Processing Qualifications.
• IMT qualification an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan ahead for production changes by ensuring they have all the relevant tools, materials and equipment for the next change over.
• Safely shut down machines at the end of their production runs ensuring all Safe Systems of Work (SSOW's) are followed.
• Safely remove moulds from machines and return to appropriate safe place.
• Remove all materials not required for the next job and ensure adequate materials available for next job
• Safely install the tool for the next run and ensure that all installations are completed safely and completely
• Accurately report on daily performance sheets
• Lead by example in the delivery of all work to encourage positive business growth
• Maintain the area production quality levels and machine productivity uptime

Skills

Injection moulding setter experience

Team player

Excellent communicator

Under pressure

Flexible

Education

Formal Injection Moulding Setting Qualifications

Formal Injection Moulding Processing Qualifications

IMT qualification

Tools

Cranes, lifting and slinging, PPT

Job description

We are currently seeking a number of injection moulding setters to join our production team, based at our Kidlington manufacturing site.

Responsibilities:

• Plan ahead for production changes by ensuring they have all the relevant tools, materials and equipment for the next change over
• Safely shut down machines at the end of their production runs ensuring all Safe Systems of Work (SSOW's) are followed
• Safely remove moulds from machines and return to appropriate safe place
• Remove all materials not required for the next job and ensure adequate materials available for next job
• Safely install the tool for the next run and ensure that all installations are completed safely and completely
• Accurately report on daily performance sheets
• Lead by example in the delivery of all work to encourage positive business growth
• Maintain the area production quality levels and machine productivity uptime
• Process the production run to standard setting requirements and produce product standards to First Off acceptable standard
• Optimise the process to ensure that target cycle times and cavitation are achieved or exceeded
• Ensure that machines put into production are set in a clean and tidy manner suitable and safe for production operatives
• Ensure that all machine monitoring is set with appropriate tolerances to ensure safe repeatability of process
• Update the business performance monitoring system with accurate data to validate production
• Ensure all documentation is completed completely and accurately.
• Respond to machine problems to resolve quality, uptime or safety issues
• Investigate opportunities to improve SMED, TPM, mould capture, processing efficiencies, material drying & conveyancing, recycling and automation to reduce manual workloads.
• Ensure the completion of objectives On Time, In Full, To Standard
• Completion of weekly IMM fitness for use checks.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working as an injection moulding setter is essential
• Formal Injection Moulding Setting Qualifications
• Formal Injection Moulding Processing Qualifications
• Cranes, lifting and slinging, PPT
• A "team player" with the ability to work productively and easily with others
• Excellent communicator both at shop floor and management level
• Ability to work well and calmly under pressure
• Flexible and approachable
• IMT qualification an advantage

What we Offer:

• Competitive basic salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Up to 5% matched pension contribution
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• 20 days annual leave
• Extra paid day off for your birthday
• Paid day off for volunteering
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Employee discounts through MyDiscounts
• Cycle to work schemeUK Sharesave Scheme
• Training
• Free parking

This role is based on a 40 hour week working Monday - Friday.

Essentra Components are a global market leader in plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal components. We have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications.

Making it easier for our customers is our top priority. That's why we operate internationally in 29 countries across 4 continents. With every order, we offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centres and 40 sales and service locations.

We have over 45,000 standard parts and one of the world's most extensive product offerings, all available for immediate dispatch and fast delivery.

Our product range features caps and plugs, wire and cable management, flange protection, knobs, handles and grips, access hardware, PCB and electronics hardware

Our Vision is to be "The world's leading responsible hassle-free supplier of essential industrial components"

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Documentary evidence will be requested at interview.