Mould Shop - Mould Operator

Amphenol Limited Career Page

Whitstable

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 34,000

Full time

14 days+

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Life Assurance

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Income Protection

Company Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Restaurantfacility

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Amphenol Ltd in Whitstable, Kent, seeks a mould shop operator to support the production of moulded components. The role runs on a two-week rotating shift pattern, covering morning and evening shifts, with duties including tooling loading, machine setting and ensuring quality parts.

Attend to post-cure handling, inspection, and work across both injection and compression moulding processes. Follow process instructions, read technical drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement while

Qualifications

GCSE in English and Maths is required.
Experience in an injection moulding facility is preferred.
Ability to read and understand technical drawings, process instructions and manufacturing instructions.

Responsibilities

Mixes and mills mould materials following detailed process instructions.
Loads and sets tools and bolsters in machines, checks tooling condition.
Sets machine parameters to ensure quality moulding and adheres to process times.
Produces first-off components and inspects parts for quality against specs and drawings.
Operates injection and compression moulding machines and handles materials during production.

Skills

Repetitive tasks

Accuracy

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Manual dexterity

Process following

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

GCSE in English and Maths

Engineering / Moulding qualification an advantage

Tools

Technical drawings

Process Instructions

Job description

Amphenol Ltd - Whitstable, Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 05:00

The Company:
With innovation and engineering at the heart of our business, Amphenol Ltd (ALTD) has been at the forefront of using the latest technologies and practices for over 50 years to meet the needs of interconnection in a variety of applications. As part of the Amphenol Corporation - a leading global interconnect Fortune 500 specialist company, ALTD is continuing to grow and significantly investing in the future.
Based in Whitstable Kent, ALTD has maintained its status as a market leader in the Aerospace and Military industries and growth targets remain on track as part of our strategic plan. With c265 employees across a wide range of disciplines, our end-to-end manufacturing capabilities provide endless opportunities for our employees to grow their career and professional experiences.
More information on the job vacancy you have selected is available below, however if you have any additional questions please contact the HR Department on 01227 773200 or email HR@amphenol.co.uk:
The Vacancy:

Purpose of the role

To support the business with the production of moulded components in line with the business needs and processes.

This role operates on a two-week rotating shift pattern, covering both morning and evening shifts.

Duties and responsibilities

Mixes and mills mould materials – this involves the mixing of a variety of ingredients to a detailed process instruction, ensuring batch traceability and mixture of material is correct at all times.
Manually loads and sets bolsters/tools in machines ensuring correct tooling is used and tooling is in good condition prior to use.
Sets parameters of machine to ensure quality moulding, these typically include time, temperature, injection rates etc.
Performs setting of machine with given standard process time.
Produces first off components and carries out inspection of parts ensuring parts conform to quality standards, specs and drawings.
Operates both injection and compression mould machines – this involves the manual loading and unloading of tools and components from machines, plus the loading of hoppers with raw material or preparation of material slugs.
Will carry out inspection during production run in line with "in process inspection" practice to ensure product quality is maintained.
Makes adjustments to settings if required during production run.
Ensures tools are correctly managed during production run by means of good cleaning, use of release agents etc.
Alerts and liases with toolroom in case of tool failure.
Hand trimming of parts using a scalpel or similar instrument if required to remove excess flash etc
Produces components within given takt time and standard production rates.
Carries out the post cure treatment of moulded parts – this involves the loading of and unloading parts into ovens, ensuring correct temperature and times are selected for materials being post cured.
Test and inspects mould materials using a Curometer.
Carries out the deflashing of components by use of cryotrim machine – this involves the unloading and loading of machine ensuring correct settings are being used for materials being processed and inspection of parts after cryotrim process.
The above is not an exhaustive job description, you may be asked to do other duties in Mould Shop or another department that is within your capability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

GCSE in English and Maths

Experience

Experience of working in an injection moulding facility
Setting moulding machines
Operating and changing mould tooling
In-process inspection
Experience and ability to read and understand technical drawings, Process Instructions, Manufacturing Instructions

Technical

Technical understanding of compression moulding and injection moulding processes
Ability to read and understand technical drawing

Skills and Competencies

Ability to perform repetitive tasks over long periods while maintaining high standards
Hard working and able to stay focused
Ability to work to deadlines and targets whilst maintaining quality
Good hand dexterity and eye-to-hand coordination
Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to follow a process from a written instruction
Ability to demonstrate and lead by example best practice and have a continuous improvement mindset

Qualifications