Night Shift: Plastic Injection Mould Setter (4-Day Week)

Interaction Recruitment PLC; Yaxley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week

Weekly pay

Free onsite parking

Company benefits platform

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Plastic Injection Mould Setter to join a well-established manufacturing business in Yaxley, Peterborough. Working permanent night shift, you will set and adjust moulding machines, manage tooling changes, monitor cycles and optimise production.

You will be part of a supportive team, receive weekly pay, a four-day week, and opportunities for training and career progression.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Injection Mould Setter in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong tooling change and machine-setting skills.
• Experience monitoring machine performance and production output.
• Knowledge of masterbatch calibration and process optimisation.
• Excellent problem-solving and proactive fault-finding abilities.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic computer literacy and data entry into internal systems.
• Solid understanding of health and safety procedures in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Set, adjust and maintain injection moulding machines to achieve optimum production performance.
• Carry out tooling changes safely and efficiently in line with production schedules.
• Monitor machine performance, cycle times and production output.
• Troubleshoot machine and process issues to minimise downtime and reduce waste.
• Calibrate masterbatch units in line with production requirements and setting sheets.
• Maintain high standards of quality, housekeeping and health & safety.
• Record scrap, downtime and other production data accurately within the ERP system.
• Provide supervisory cover during periods of holiday or absence when required.

Skills

Injection moulding

Tooling changes

Machine setting

Process optimisation

Troubleshooting

Quality awareness

Health & safety

Teamwork

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Plastic Injection Mould Setter to join a well-established manufacturing business in Yaxley, Peterborough. Working permanent night shift, you will set and adjust moulding machines, manage tooling changes, monitor cycles and optimise production.

You will be part of a supportive team, receive weekly pay, a four-day week, and opportunities for training and career progression.