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Injection Moulding Setter

Didsbury
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Injection Moulding Setter

Didsbury

4on4off Days & Nights, 7-7

£40,000 + Bonus + Pension + Holidays + Overtime

A leading manufacturing company is looking to expand and bring in an Injection Moulding Setter with a strong background in plastic/polymers to strengthen the team. The business is continuing to grow, investing a lot back into facilities, package details and offers lots of training/development opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Injection Moulding setter to join a well-established team

Role Description

  • Perform programming of moulding machines that produces plastic injected parts
  • Producing quality parts for production and submitting a sample to the quality
  • Troubleshoot moulding process issues
  • Perform mould changes and set ups within scheduled time frames
  • Setting standards on machines and training others to set up and make improvements
  • Troubleshoot mould problems
  • Maintain various production and quality reports.

    Skills and Qualifications
  • Plastics Technology or equivalent and/or at least five years related experience or training.
  • Qualified at IMT Level 3 processing standard, with a minimum of 2 years' experience
  • Mechanically inclined with experience in mould servicing/strip down clean
  • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of 5S, OEE, ISO - beneficial

    Company Information
    As a business our client is a true market leader within their industry with a strong presence across the UK. With a secure portfolio of clients these roles provide a stable and secure opportunity in the present economic market.

    In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career. If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV to directly to Ben Watkins at (url removed)

    Hunter Selection recruit Engineering & Technical professionals in Design, Manufacturing, Field Service, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Mechanical Engineering

    If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

    Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

    Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

    For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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