Lead Setter Operator

Maintech Recruitment; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Lead Setter Operator in Lichfield, UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for basic maintenance and management of injection moulding tools while ensuring production quality. This role offers a competitive salary and a fantastic work-life balance with a flexible shift pattern. Ideal for someone wanting to be a valued part of a growing team focusing on sustainability and efficiency.

Benefits

Basic salary of £45,000 - £47,000

22 shifts holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Career progression with enhanced qualifications

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience with tool setting in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Ability to perform first line maintenance and quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic maintenance of tools as agreed.
• Set up machines according to manufacturing plans.
• Ensure safety checks are completed and documented.
• Monitor quality of production and take remedial actions if needed.
• Support production teams to achieve efficient working practices.

Skills

Professional qualification in Injection Moulding and Automated systems

Good understanding of general manufacturing practices

Technical knowledge on injection moulding machines

Organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft packages

Confident communicator

Inspiration for continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

Due to continued growth we are looking for a Lead Setter Operator for this plastic's business based in Tamworth, you will be part of a growing team and a department that is undergoing millions of pounds of investment. The products are varied ranging from food packaging through to tote boxes and school chairs, the business is committed to sustainability and driving efficiencies.

Working a Suez pattern consisting of 5 on 5 off mix of days and nights you will get a great work life balance with one long weekend Friday, Saturday Sunday and one full weekend off every month. Working along side the engineering team these roles are new roles to the business created to enhance the proactivity of the current team this will take the engineering team to 14.

Working as part of this well established business, currently undergoing changes with investment and new roles there never has been a better time to join and really help drive the department forward. If you are an experienced tool setter who doesn’t just want to be a number then this is a great role for you!

Benefits

• Basic salary of £45,000 - £47,000 depending on experience
• Suez Shift pattern 5 on 5 off/4 on 4 off 12 hour days and nights 6‑6
• 22 shifts holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day is awarded for each year of service (capped at 25 days)
• Excellent pension.
• Genuine career progression; other employees have benefited from enhanced qualifications paid for, fully supported by the business
• Free onsite parking

The Role

• Carry out basic first line maintenance of tools (level to be agreed)
• Fully understanding the manufacturing plans and being able to action those plans accordingly ensuring machines are set up to specification.
• Ensure daily/weekly safety checks are completed OTIF and documented
• To ensure that mould tools are safely installed and machines are properly set, so that the products being manufactured are in accordance to the Specification Sheet and control sample.
• Ensuring the correct materials and stocks are used in the manufacturing process.
• Ensure that workspaces and tools are maintained and store/used in correct order and any maintenance activity required is carried out leaving workspaces in clean and tidy condition.
• Monitor the quality of products produced against customer specification sheets and apply and remedial actions to any substandard products/production techniques.
• Ensuring all manufacturing documentation, machine operation and labelling is correct and suitable for its purpose and act as specialist support to production.
• Encourage and drive efficient and effective working practices within the department.
• Support queries and questions in regard to material or product issues and obtain support from the necessary personnel to help resolve in a timely fashion.
• Communicate daily with the production team on any significant technical issues and report any issues which may impact production targets/schedules.
• Support operators in all manufacturing processes to achieve best performance and best manufacturing practices.

Skills and Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Injection Moulding and Automated systems
• Good understanding of general manufacturing practices and procedures
• Wide range of technical knowledge on operation of injection moulding machines in manufacturing environment
• Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft packages
• A confident communicator
• Ability to inspire and foster a culture of continuous improvement

If you feel this Tool Setter’s opportunity would be right for you, please contact Becky Prince at Maintech Recruitment.

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