Injection Moulding Technician: Training & Growth

Pale Blue Dot®Recruitment Limited; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Career progression

Immediate interviews

Job summary

Pale Blue Dot Recruitment Limited on behalf of our client, a precision-driven manufacturer in Ireland, seeks a Moulding Technician to join its production team.

You will operate injection moulding machines, support changeovers and process adjustments, and contribute to quality, safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Structured training is provided, with opportunities to progress to higher responsibility as technical skills develop.

Qualifications

• Practical experience operating, supporting or maintaining injection moulding machinery.
• A basic understanding of injection moulding processes, materials and common production issues.
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.
• A hands-on approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Experience working within a production or manufacturing environment.
• A strong attitude towards safety, quality, attendance and teamwork.
• The ability to follow technical instructions, procedures and specifications accurately.
• A genuine willingness to learn and develop within injection moulding.
• Flexibility to work the required shift pattern, including evenings, nights or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and monitor injection moulding machines and associated auxiliary equipment according to experience and training.
• Monitor production performance and assist with adjustments to temperatures, pressures, speeds and cycle times to maintain consistent output.
• Complete material changes, machine start-ups and routine production activities.
• Support mould changeovers, with the opportunity to develop towards completing full changeovers independently.
• Carry out regular equipment inspections and routine preventive maintenance.
• Identify and troubleshoot machine, process and production-related issues, escalating more complex faults where required.
• Support the achievement of daily production, quality and efficiency targets.

Skills

Injection moulding

Machine operation

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical certification (Plastics Eng)

Tools

Engel

Arburg

Battenfeld

Fanuc

Sumitomo Demag

Job description

Pale Blue Dot Recruitment Limited on behalf of our client, a precision-driven manufacturer in Ireland, seeks a Moulding Technician to join its production team.

You will operate injection moulding machines, support changeovers and process adjustments, and contribute to quality, safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Structured training is provided, with opportunities to progress to higher responsibility as technical skills develop.