Plastics Technician: Process Improvement & Tooling

Gallagher; Hamilton; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

On-site cafe

Job summary

Gallagher in Hamilton, NZ, seeks a Plastics Technician to join the manufacturing team, focusing on optimising plastics production, supporting tooling development, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

Reporting to the Engineering Technical Manager – Plastics, you will collaborate with Plastics, Maintenance, Tooling and R&D teams to identify improvement opportunities, address technical challenges and introduce new products into manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Plastics engineer with hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Experience with tooling trials, process validation, or new product introduction is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or other CI methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Optimise plastics production processes and troubleshoot production issues.
• Support tooling development, trials and process validation.
• Drive continuous improvement and production efficiency across operations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent working

Education

PAMPITO qualification

Level 4 Trade Certificate in Plastics Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Manufacturing systems

Process documentation

Job description

Gallagher in Hamilton, NZ, seeks a Plastics Technician to join the manufacturing team, focusing on optimising plastics production, supporting tooling development, and driving continuous improvement across operations.

Reporting to the Engineering Technical Manager – Plastics, you will collaborate with Plastics, Maintenance, Tooling and R&D teams to identify improvement opportunities, address technical challenges and introduce new products into manufacturing.