Moulding Process Engineer

Position 1 Recruitment; Bungay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time, permanent position

Day shifts – 39 hours per week

24 days' annual leave plus bank hols

5% employer pension contribution

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Position 1 Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Moulding Process Engineer to join a growing plastics packaging manufacturer in Suffolk. You will own process optimisation, implement technical improvements and develop the team within a busy manufacturing environment.

The role focuses on extrusion blow moulding, ISBM or injection moulding with close collaboration to the Production Manager to improve manufacturing performance, reduce waste and maintain quality standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a moulding/manufacturing environment in Extrusion Blow Moulding (EBM) or Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM) or Injection Moulding.
• Strong technical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience supporting, coaching or training production technicians.
• Ability to identify process improvements and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigations and resolve complex moulding and production issues.
• Support technicians in achieving target cycle times, quality standards and production efficiencies.
• Develop, implement and maintain robust moulding process settings.
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, customer complaints and process variation.
• Provide technical support for new product development and production launches.
• Monitor machine performance, servicing and maintenance requirements.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Moulding process engineering

Technical troubleshooting

Coaching production technicians

Job description

Moulding Process Engineer- Full-Time – Suffolk - 39 Hours Per Week- Salary Competitive depending on experience.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Day shifts – 39 hours per week,
• 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 5% employer pension contribution (with employee contribution).
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Ongoing training and development.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.

Position 1 Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Moulding Process Engineer to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business within the plastics packaging industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Moulding Engineer with a background in Extrusion Blow Moulding, Injection Moulding or Injection Stretch Blow Moulding to take ownership of process optimisation, technical improvements and team development within a busy manufacturing environment.

Working closely with the Production Manager and wider Production Team, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing performance, reducing waste, maintaining quality standards and ensuring production processes operate as efficiently as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Process Optimisation & Technical Support

• Lead technical investigations and resolve complex moulding and production issues.
• Support technicians in achieving target cycle times, quality standards and production efficiencies.
• Develop, implement and maintain robust moulding process settings.
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, customer complaints and process variation.
• Provide technical support for new product development and production launches.
• Monitor machine performance, servicing and maintenance requirements.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve technical challenges.

Training & Development

• Develop and deliver structured training and refresher programmes for technicians.
• Assess individual competencies and identify training requirements.
• Coach and support technicians in developing their moulding knowledge and technical skills.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive improvements in OEE, productivity, quality and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Lead and support root cause investigations using structured problem-solving techniques.

About You

• Proven experience within a moulding/manufacturing environment within: Extrusion Blow Moulding (EBM) or Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM) or Injection Moulding.
• Strong technical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience supporting, coaching or training production technicians.
• The ability to identify process improvements and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills