Injection Moulding Setter Supervisor

ASC Connections Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd in Greater London is seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Setter Supervisor to lead the day shift on a busy production line. You will be hands-on on the shop floor, supervising a small team of machine operators and ensuring efficient, safe production to the required quality standards.

You will load materials, set up machines, and apply processing parameters for each run, while coordinating with maintenance and planning to keep lines running and hit KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience as Injection Moulding Setter or Technician.
• Solid understanding of injection moulding processes, machinery, tooling and materials.
• Experience supervising or leading a small team of operators.
• Hands-on production environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Set and change injection moulding tools and prepare machines for production.
• Load materials and manage hopper loaders.
• Set machines and apply processing parameters for each run.
• Oversee robot-assisted production processes and maintain flow.
• Supervise a small team of operators and ensure targets are met.
• Troubleshoot moulding issues and resolve defects.
• Carry out routine checks and basic maintenance on machinery and tooling.
• Ensure housekeeping, health and safety standards in production areas.
• Monitor KPIs and production requirements.

Skills

Injection moulding

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Machinery operation

Quality awareness

Health and safety

Tools

Robot-assisted production

Job description

A leading manufacturer of precision injection-moulded components is looking for an experienced Injection Moulding Setter Supervisor to take the lead on its day shift. Supplying a diverse range of industries, including construction, drainage, agriculture and medical, this is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on injection moulding professional to take ownership of day‑to‑day operations, support the team and help drive production performance.

Days | Up to £37,000 + Bonus + 4% Pension

This is a hands‑on supervisory role, ideal for an experienced Injection Moulding Setter or Technician who enjoys being involved on the shop floor, supporting operators and ensuring production runs efficiently, safely and to the required quality standards.

You'll play an important role in keeping production on schedule, resolving moulding issues and ensuring the team consistently achieves its targets and KPIs.

As Injection Moulding Setter Supervisor, you will be responsible for:

• Setting and changing injection moulding tools and ensuring machines are correctly prepared for production.
• Loading materials and managing hopper loaders.
• Setting machines and applying the correct processing parameters for each production run.
• Overseeing robot‑assisted production processes and ensuring efficient production flow.
• Supervising a small team of machine operators and ensuring production targets are achieved.
• Troubleshooting moulding issues and resolving minor machine and process problems.
• Identifying and addressing moulding defects to maintain consistent product quality.
• Carrying out routine checks and basic maintenance on machinery and tooling.
• Ensuring production areas are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping, health and safety.
• Monitoring production performance and ensuring KPIs and job requirements are met.

As Injection Moulding Setter Supervisor, ideally you will:

• Have solid experience as an Injection Moulding Setter or Technician.
• Have a good understanding of injection moulding processes, machinery, tooling and materials.
• Be confident setting and changing moulds/tools and starting up production runs.
• Have experience troubleshooting moulding problems and correcting common defects.
• Have experience supervising or leading a small team of operators.
• Be comfortable working in a hands‑on production environment.

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