Moulding Machine Setter / Moulding Technician (Days)

Miles Platts Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Leicester is seeking a Moulding Machine Setter to join their team. This full-time role requires experience in setting mould machines, particularly between 35 to 200 tons, and knowledge of engineering polymers. Responsibilities include fitting and setting tools, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining equipment. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and be self-motivated. The position is primarily daytime work, with hours from 7am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday, and until 1.30pm on Fridays.

Qualifications

• Must have experience of setting mould machines between 35 to 200 tons.
• Experience in multi cavity, hot runner and hot tip systems is required.
• Knowledge of engineering polymers and the optimisation of these materials.

Responsibilities

• Fit and set both insert and full tools to our range of moulding machines.
• Ensure zero moulding defects or rework.
• Operate up to 5 machines when required.

Skills

Experience of setting mould machines 35 to 200 tons

Experience in multi cavity, hot runner and hot tip systems

Knowledge of engineering polymers

Experience of Lean and/or 5S

Self-motivated and organised

Job description

Moulding Machine Setter / Moulding Technician (Days)

7am – 3pm – Monday to Thurs - Friday 7am till 1.30pm

Full Time

We are injection moulder that has provided innovative and complex small mouldings to the transformer, power conversion, EV and renewables markets for over 50 years moulding fire retardant glass filled materials, engineering polymers such as LCP and PEEK.

We are looking for a competent and experienced mould setter / technician to join our Afternoon shift to replace our technician who is retiring after 40 years with us. You will act as a lead for this shift of 4 so you will already have experience as a shift lead, managing people or maybe you are just looking for you next move upwards.

Reporting to Factory Manager

Profile / Skills

• Must have experience of setting mould machines between 35 to 200 tons (ideally Arburg)
• Experience in multi cavity, hot runner and hot tip systems
• Previous experience in setting new machines and tools from scratch and optimising tools to give high dimensional repeatably.
• Knowledge of engineering polymers and the optimisation and processing of these materials
• A constant focus on quality and speed
• Experience of Lean and/ or 5S is an advantage
• Must be self-motivated, adaptable and organised and be able to use your own initiative.
• A positive can do attitude is encouraged and embraced

Duties

• Fit and set both insert and full tools to our range of moulding machines
• Ensure zero moulding defects or rework
• Ensure cycle rates are achieved or exceeded
• Carry out cleaning of the machines to ensure 100% uptime
• Complete first off inspection of parts
• Basic maintenance and cleaning of tools before, after or during production runs
• Keep a tidy and safe working environment
• Operate up to 5 machines when required when machine setting is not required

Targets / KPI’s

• Manufacture of components at required speed rates, on time and to agreed quality standard
• Tool setting time
• Zero tool damage / Tool cleaning maintenance adhered tool
• Work safely, effectively and efficiently to deliver value to the business

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