Injection Moulding Setter — Precision & 12h Rotating Shifts

Hozelock; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Health plan

Extra annual leave

Assistance programme

Bike2Work

Staff shop

Free onsite parking

EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

Hozelock is seeking an Injection Moulding Setter to join our manufacturing team in the United Kingdom. The role involves operating and optimising Demag, Arburg, Krauss Maffei and Billion machines to produce high-quality plastic parts on a continental, 12-hour shift pattern with rotating day and night schedules.

Key duties include machine setup, process optimization, fault resolution, parameter adjustments, quality checks and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in injection moulding with multiple brands (Demag/Arburg/Krauss Maffei/Billion).
• Strong knowledge of mould setup, process parameters and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read work instructions and technical docs.
• Experience with robotics/automation in injection moulding is preferred.
• Understanding of plastics materials, drying requirements and process parameters.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate injection moulding machines for optimal performance.
• Perform process optimization to maintain production efficiency.
• Troubleshoot machine and process issues to minimize downtime and improve part quality.
• Adjust machine parameters (temperature, pressure, speed) to achieve best results.
• Conduct routine quality checks on moulded parts to ensure specifications.
• Maintain and clean moulds, injection units and related equipment.
• Collaborate with maintenance/engineering to improve performance.
• Document production runs, mould changes and machine settings.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and keep the work area clean.

Skills

Injection moulding

Machine setup

Troubleshooting

Quality checks

Documentation

Safety compliance

Tools

Demag

Arburg

Krauss-Maffei

Billion

Robotics/automation

Job description

Hozelock is seeking an Injection Moulding Setter to join our manufacturing team in the United Kingdom. The role involves operating and optimising Demag, Arburg, Krauss Maffei and Billion machines to produce high-quality plastic parts on a continental, 12-hour shift pattern with rotating day and night schedules.

Key duties include machine setup, process optimization, fault resolution, parameter adjustments, quality checks and documentation.