Toolsetter (Mon-Thurs Days Only - Early Finish Every Week)

Aylesbury

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Toolsetter (Mon-Thurs Days Only - Early Finish Every Week)

Basic Salary Circa £30,000 (DOE) + Quarterly Profit Bonus + Excellent Company Benefits

Aylesbury (Commutable from: Bicester, Buckingham, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Oxford)

Are you an Injection Moulding Toolsetter looking to work a day shift with no nights and an early finish every Thursday?

Excellent opportunity to join a close-knit manufacturing team, offering long-term job security, modern machinery and a stable permanent position within a well-established plastics business.

This precision manufacturer continues to support ongoing production growth while operating a live machinery showroom environment. You will play a key role in ensuring tooling is set efficiently, quality standards are met, and machine utilisation is maximised.

On offer is a varied and hands-on role where you will set and process injection mould tools, achieve first-off approvals, troubleshoot faults, and support continuous improvement initiatives. You will gain exposure to modern injection moulding equipment and broader technical responsibilities due to the small team structure.

This role suits a Toolsetter with knowledge of engineering polymers, looking for stability, responsibility and the opportunity to further develop technically within a supportive environment.

The Role

Setting and processing injection moulding machines in line with production priorities
Achieving first-off and last-off approvals, troubleshooting faults and supporting continuous improvements
Single day shift - Monday to Thursday, Mon-Wed: 06:00-16:00, Thurs: 06:00-15:30. Working 37.5 hours per week

The Person

Injection Moulding Toolsetter
knowledge of engineering polymers
Looking for a stable, days-based role with no nights and an early weekly finish

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

Please click "Apply Now" or contact Ben Dunsford at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

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