Injection Moulding Technician

Team Jobs -Industrial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Holiday increasing with service up to

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox

Company-paid events

Christmas shutdown

Job summary

TeamJobs is recruiting an Injection Moulding Technician for our Waterlooville site on a permanent basis. This hands-on role requires strong experience in injection moulding, tool changes, and process optimisation to support efficient production and quality targets.

The role offers a 40-hour week on rotating shifts (6:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00), Monday to Friday, with a 30-minute paid lunch break. Benefits include life assurance, EAP, and a Christmas shutdown.

Qualifications

• Experience in injection moulding environments.
• Ability to set tooling and adjust ancillary equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of materials processing and processing temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload injection mould tools safely.
• Set production tooling and ancillary equipment.
• Prepare upcoming production jobs for efficient changeovers.
• Monitor and optimise injection moulding processes.
• Fault-find and troubleshoot machinery and process issues.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain production/process records.
• Support new product introductions and production trials.
• Carry out routine equipment maintenance.

Skills

Injection moulding

Tool changes

Machine setting

Fault finding

Process optimisation

Education

NVQ Level 3 / Level 3 PTIC

Tools

Robots

Hot runner systems

Mould heaters

Job description

Injection Moulding Technician - Waterlooville

Up to £39,500 per annum | Permanent

TeamJobs are recruiting for an experienced Injection Moulding Technician to join a well‑established manufacturing business on a permanent basis.

This is a hands‑on technical role within a busy mouldshop, ideal for someone with strong injection moulding experience who is confident with tool changes, machine setting, fault finding and process optimisation.

What's in it for you?

Salary up to £39,520 per annum, depending on experience and including shift allowance

Monday to Friday - no weekends

40-hour working week with 30-minute paid lunch break

• 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Holiday allowance increasing with service, up to 26 days after 5 years
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perkbox
• Company-paid events
• Christmas shutdown

Hours

Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern:

6:00am - 2:00pm / 2:00pm - 10:00pm

What you'll be doing

• Loading and unloading injection mould tools safely
• Setting production tooling and ancillary equipment
• Preparing upcoming production jobs to ensure efficient changeovers
• Monitoring and optimising injection moulding processes
• Fault finding and troubleshooting machinery and process issues
• Identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions
• Working closely with Quality and Production teams
• Maintaining accurate production and process records
• Supporting new product introductions and production trials
• Carrying out routine equipment maintenance
• Looking for ways to improve cycle times, quality and overall machine performance Technician

What we're looking for

• Previous experience working within an injection moulding environment
• Strong knowledge of injection moulding machinery and processes
• Experience setting tooling and working with ancillary equipment
• Knowledge of robots, hot runner systems and mould heaters
• Good understanding of materials processing and processing temperatures
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience monitoring and optimising moulding processes
• NVQ Level 3 / Level 3 PTIC or equivalent preferred; however, candidates with strong injection moulding experience without the formal qualification will still be considered
• Scientific moulding / DOE experience would be beneficial Technician
• Technician
• If you're an experienced Injection Moulding Technician, Process Technician or Moulding Setter looking for your next permanent opportunity,