Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician

South West Recruitment Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 29,021,899 - 39,265,732; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and ongoing development

Long-term career in engineering

Supportive and experienced team

Regular daytime hours with earlyFriday

Stable employment

Job summary

South West Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician in Poole. The role offers full training, a starting wage of £12.71 per hour and a 37.5-hour week with early finishes on Fridays.

You will learn to set up moulding machines, program machinery, service equipment and diagnose faults while developing skills for a long-term engineering career within a cable manufacturing company.

Qualifications

• Technically minded and enjoys learning how machinery works.
• Practical and hands-on approach to tasks.
• Good problem-solving and logical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Learn to set up moulding machines ready for production.
• Program machinery for different products.
• Service and maintain production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair machine faults.
• Set up and calibrate tooling and applicators.
• Read and interpret technical drawings.
• Record maintenance work and machine repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance.
• Support continuous improvements in safety, quality and production efficiency.
• Assist with product assembly when required.
• Develop skills to train production operators on routine machine servicing.

Skills

Technically minded

Hands-on

Problem solver

Team player

Organised

Safety minded

Eager to learn

Long-term career focus

Education

Engineering/manufacturing qualification

Job description

Overview

Location: Poole

Salary: Starting from £12.71 per hour (with opportunities for progression as your skills develop)

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm; Friday 8:00am - 1:30pm.

We are looking for a hands-on, practical and technically minded individual to join our production team as a Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician. Full training will be provided to help you develop specialist engineering and manufacturing skills within a specialist cable manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

• Learn to set up moulding machines ready for production
• Program machinery for different products
• Service and maintain production equipment
• Diagnose and repair machine faults
• Set up and calibrate tooling and applicators
• Read and interpret technical drawings
• Record maintenance work and machine repairs
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Support continuous improvements in safety, quality and production efficiency
• Assist with product assembly when required
• Develop skills to train production operators on routine machine servicing

What we're looking for

• Technically minded and enjoys learning how machinery works
• Practical and hands-on
• Good problem solver with a logical approach
• Organised and reliable
• Eager to learn and develop new skills
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Committed to working safely at all times
• Looking for a long-term career rather than just another job

Desirable (but not essential)

• Engineering, mechanical or manufacturing qualification
• Previous manufacturing or production experience
• Experience using hand tools
• Ability to read technical drawings

What we offer

• Starting salary of £12.71 per hour
• Full training and ongoing development
• Excellent opportunity to build a long-term engineering career
• Supportive and experienced team
• Regular daytime working hours with an early finish every Friday
• Stable employment within a well-established cable manufacturing business

Full training will be provided for the right candidate.

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