Senior Process Technician

Prince Personnel; Telford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Job summary

Prince Personnel are recruiting a Senior Process Technician for a leading plastics injection moulding operation in the UK. You will act as the technical expert within the moulding department, supporting production, Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to optimise processes and drive continuous improvement across the shop floor.

The role focuses on providing technical support, setting up and validating processes, driving cycle time reductions and mentoring setters.

Qualifications

• Experience gained within a plastic injection moulding environment in roles such as Process Technician, Moulding Technician, Injection Moulding Setter, Lead Setter or Process Engineer.
• Strong exposure to tooling, process development and production support.
• Background in moulding process – ideally injection; other moulding processes considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across the injection moulding facility.
• Troubleshoot process, tooling and production issues to minimise downtime.
• Support full process set-up, validation and optimisation activities.
• Drive cycle time improvements and process efficiency projects.
• Assist tooling trials, NPI activities and new product launches.
• Coach and develop Setters and Setter Operators to raise technical capability.
• Support robot programming, robot head changes and ancillary equipment optimisation.
• Ensure first-off and last-off procedures meet required standards.
• Lead and support TPM, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Tool Room, Quality and Maintenance to deliver sustainable improvements.
• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities to improve quality, output and waste reduction.

Skills

Reactive problem solving

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Tooling knowledge

Team coaching

Communication

Moulding processes

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Job description

Benefits: Impressive (well-above standard) annual leave

Prince are working with a leading manufacturing business to recruit a Senior Process Technician for their injection moulding operation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced moulding professional to join a technically advanced environment where you will play a key role in optimising processes, supporting production, driving continuous improvement and developing technical capability across the shop floor.

The successful candidate will act as a technical expert within the moulding department, working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Maintenance teams to ensure robust, efficient and repeatable injection moulding processes.

The Senior Process Technician will be responsible for:

• Providing technical support across the injection moulding facility
• Troubleshooting process, tooling and production issues to minimise downtime
• Supporting full process set-up, validation and optimisation activities
• Driving cycle time improvements and process efficiency projects
• Supporting tooling trials, NPI activities and new product launches
• Coaching and developing Setters and Setter Operators to enhance technical capability
• Supporting robot programming, robot head changes and ancillary equipment optimisation
• Ensuring first-off and last-off procedures are completed to the required standards
• Leading and supporting TPM, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working collaboratively with Engineering, Tool Room, Quality and Maintenance teams to deliver sustainable improvements
• Monitoring process performance and identifying opportunities to improve quality, output and waste reduction

Skills and Experience

• Experience gained within a plastic injection moulding environment in positions such as Process Technician, Moulding Technician, Injection Moulding Setter, Lead Setter or Process Engineer, with strong exposure to tooling, process development and production support.
• Previous experience within moulding process – ideally injection but other moulding processes will be considered
• Strong knowledge of mould tooling, process set-up and optimisation
• Proven experience of troubleshooting moulding defects and process issues
• Experience supporting tool trials, process development and new product introduction activities
• Good understanding of process capability, quality standards and right-first-time manufacturing
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• The ability to train and mentor others within a moulding environment
• Excellent communication skills and a hands‑on approach to continuous improvement

The application process:

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About Us

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Reference: AA27151

• Experience gained within a plastic injection moulding environment in positions such as Process Technician, Moulding Technician, Injection Moulding Setter, Lead Setter or Process Engineer, with strong exposure to tooling, process development and production support.
• Previous experience within moulding process – ideally injection but other moulding processes will be considered
• Strong knowledge of mould tooling, process set-up and optimisation
• Proven experience of troubleshooting moulding defects and process issues
• Experience supporting tool trials, process development and new product introduction activities
• Good understanding of process capability, quality standards and right-first-time manufacturing
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• The ability to train and mentor others within a moulding environment
• Excellent communication skills and a hands‑on approach to continuous improvement