Mould Technician

Willcox Matthews Ltd; Hereford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A global injection moulding company based in Hereford is seeking a Mould Technician. The ideal candidate will have experience as an Injection Moulding Setter and will be responsible for overseeing operations, ensuring quality, and managing production processes. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and requires the ability to work on rotating shifts, including nights, while demonstrating strong problem-solving skills. Immediate start available.

Benefits

Overtime

Healthcare

Bonus

Training & Qualification Funding

Qualifications

• Able to work on rotating shifts, including night work.
• Demonstrable experience of problem solving for processing issues.
• Experience setting and troubleshooting automation.
• Familiar with technical grade polymers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee premises in absence of senior management.
• Prepare raw materials and set up processing equipment.
• Collaborate with quality department for corrective actions.
• Complete tool changes in line with documentation.

Skills

Injection Moulding Setting

Problem Solving

Technical Grade Polymers

Computer Literacy

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Mould Technician

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000

Benefits: Overtime, Healthcare, Bonus, Training & Qualification Funding

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Hereford, Herefordshire

Job Start date: ASAP

Shift Pattern: 3 Rotational Shifts

We’re supporting our client, a global, leading injection moulding company based in Hereford, who are looking for a Mould Technician to join their growing team. The successful Mould Technician will have previous experience as an Injection Moulding Setter, and be able to work on rotating shifts, including undertaking night work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the premises when all other Senior Management and Directors are off site, including opening and locking up the site according to the locking up procedure.
• Work to production priorities as set by the Production Supervisors to deliver the plan; prioritise workload as necessary and report output from each shift to the Production Supervisors and Technical Managers.
• Oversee the production operators, supporting coverage of break times and utilisation in lieu of the Production Supervisors.
• Oversee the Material Logistics Controllers on shift to ensure hoppers are cleaned and material is prepared correctly.
• Prepare raw materials, mount applicable tools and set up processing equipment to deliver maximum overall equipment efficiency.
• Undertake tool changes, second operation set ups and clean down as required throughout the shift, in line with costed timeframes.
• Set up and problem solve processing discrepancies in line with the Technical grading for the role.
• Collaborate with the Quality Department to carry out corrective actions timely and efficiently to maintain conformity and optimisation.
• Set and run production from molding machines, robotics and ancillaries throughout the shift, keeping within quality monitoring parameters.
• Submit successful first offs first time, ensuring excellent housekeeping and using visual checks to the golden sample, handheld measuring tools and shot weight before submission.
• Complete all tool changes and start-up procedures in line with tool change documentation, set machine parameters to the setting sheet, with sign off including housekeeping standards; submit a first off per the first off procedure and related documentation, ensuring a right-first-time attitude, including restarts.
• Assist and support production improvement projects.
• Key holder, responsible for startup/shutdown at the beginning and end of the week as required.
• Responsible for managing spills in line with the ESP-003 Emergency Response Policy.
• Fire warden and emergency team member, working to the OSP-007 Fire Policy.
• Competent and trained First Aider, working to the OSP-008 First Aid Policy.

About You

• Able to work on rotating shifts, including undertaking night work.
• Experienced Injection Moulding Setter
• Demonstrable experience of problem solving to eradicate processing issues such as delamination, splash, flash, rippling, distortion, dimensional intolerance etc.
• Demonstrable experience of setting and problem-solving automation including sprue pickers, sprue cutters, robot hands etc.
• Comprehensive experience of undertaking tool changes and problem solving.
• Computer literate, with experience of using Outlook, Word, Excel and MRP systems and databases.
• Previous experience of working to structured processes and procedures.
• Experience of working with technical grade polymers (Acetal, ABS, Polypropylene, Nylons, Grivory) to produce technical mouldings.
• Demonstrable experience of routine maintenance to injection moulding machines to maintain production (e.g., changing heater bands and replacing micro-switches).

Application

If you would like to be considered for the role of Mould Technician, please apply with your full CV or call us now. This position may also be of interest to you or your skills and experience; please contact a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

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