Process Technician

Proftech Talent; Banbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a permanent Process Technician in Banbury, responsible for optimizing and maintaining mould production processes. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience with injection mould tools, strong teamwork abilities, and good analytical skills. Role includes leading a team, enhancing processes, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Benefits include 25 days holiday, share scheme, and pension plan. Full onsite work is required, in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Share scheme

Employee assist programme

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Workwear

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in processing and knowledge of cascade injection.
• Strong attention span and ability to follow formal procedures.
• Ability to identify different colors of products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the tool change team.
• Ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
• Optimize existing production processes.
• Drive improvements in housekeeping.
• Support and advise production start-ups.

Skills

Understanding of injection mould tools

Teamwork

Self-motivated and flexible attitude

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Communication skills

5+ years processing knowledge

Good analytical skills

Job description

Process Technician

We are recruiting for a permanent Process Technician for our Banbury based client. Your role will be to optimise and maintain the safe and efficient operation of mould production processes to ensure consistent quality and on‑time delivery. Working closely with tool changers, production teams, and support functions, the role focuses on identifying process inefficiencies and proposing improvements to enhance plant performance. It promotes a collaborative, team‑based environment, ensures accurate and timely administration, and provides technical expertise to support continuous improvement. The role also involves leading the tool change team with a right‑first‑time approach, aligning with production priorities and plans, setting up new processes for new or first‑time tooling, and driving SMED activities to reduce tool change times.

As a Process Technician, you will need to have/be:

• An understanding of injection mould tools and how they work
• Good team worker
• Self‑motivated and focused, with a 'hands on' flexible attitude
• Ability to work under pressure on own initiative
• Strong attention span with a good eye for detail
• Able to follow formal procedures
• Manual dexterity
• Good communication skills
• 5+ years processing and a good knowledge of cascade injection
• Good literacy & numeracy skills
• Good analytical skills
• MAFACT processes and principals (internal training)
• Must be able to work using their own initiative, and be able to liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company
• Ability to identify different colours of products (i.e. Ishihara)

Details:

• Salary: £45,000
• Working Hours: 40 hours per week, 3 shift rotation
• Monday to Friday 7.00am – 3.00pm
• Monday to Friday 3.00pm – 11.00pm
• Sunday to Thursday 11.00pm – 7.00am
• Location: Banbury (fully onsite)
• Duration: Permanent

Role of Process Technician:

• Lead and motivate the tool change team, promoting a right‑first‑time and continuous improvement culture
• Ensure a safe, healthy, and compliant working environment at all times
• Optimise existing production processes to achieve best‑in‑class cycle times, quality, and reliability
• Identify and support opportunities to improve current equipment or introduce new equipment to enhance manufacturing processes
• Drive improvements in housekeeping through effective, standardised processes
• Carry out random audits of the tool change process to ensure standard practices are followed, including checks for oil and water leaks, cycle times, and water flow
• Support and advise production start‑ups where issues or deviations arise
• Accurately record all process changes on log sheets to ensure full traceability and support ongoing analysis
• Support the "three deviation" rule and participate in validation activities
• Support lock‑out processes for optimised systems (e.g. EOAT and robot programmes), ensuring root causes are addressed rather than short‑term fixes
• Conduct and support risk assessments in line with company and legislative requirements
• Support and participate in trials for new product ranges and processes
• Maintain documented evidence of process trials to validate and standardise optimised processes
• Review the system to identify processes requiring assessment or improvement
• Update, publish, and maintain process standard conditions as required
• Attend toolmaker trials and internal meetings to review tooling plans, progress, and performance as required

Benefits of working as a Process Technician:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Share scheme
• Employee assist programme
• Free on‑site parking
• Pension scheme
• Workwear
• Company Share Participation Scheme