Injection Moulding Technician - Worcestershire

Injection Moulding Process Technician

up to £36,000 DOE

Double Day Shift, 6-2, 2-10

Health care and stakeholder options

Worcestershire

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MDE are hiring for an experience Injection Moulding Technician to join a high reputable injection moulding company.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is responsible for providing setting and technical support to the shift allied with ensuring that all plant is prepared in line with machine parameters and capability. Also ensure that plant capability is maintained reporting or escalating specific issues as required reporting to Technical group coordinator.

KEY TASKS:

* To provide trouble-shooting and technical support for the shift.
* To liaise with the Team Leader & production planning team to organise tool changes most effectively.
* To lead setters and ensure they are managed and trained & follow company standards.
* To review machine settings during the shift.
* To action production problems during the shift using approved methods
* To lead & play an active part in scrap reduction & cycle time improvement activities
* To Manage 6S condition of IMM and associated ancillary equipment.
* To have an awareness of health and safety standards and ensure they are maintained at all times by all
employees.
* To attend Technicians meetings on a regular basis, with the technical group coordinator to discuss
problems and improvements.
* To communicate by written and verbal means using the Company communication channels to ensure the
understanding of colleagues and management, including shift change over requirements.
* To have an active involvement in improvement activities to support the achievement of departmental and
company objectives. Scrap reduction, data collection & analysis, cycle time improvement.
* To ensure setters and tool mount operators are managed and trained to company standards
* To actively take part in tool changes to make sure they meet company standards and times
* To use lean techniques to improve tool change times and other setter activities.
* To manage and support the setters and carry out performance appraisals linked to training and
development requirements.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
* Knowledge of the properties and processing behaviour of polymer materials
* Basic knowledge of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
* Familiar with analytical/diagnostic tools, SPC, FMEA, SMED, PPS. 5 WHY, Risk assessment, change point
control, an appreciation of Micro soft office

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
* Completion of BPTA courses up to NVQ level 3 in injection moulding. ONC in plastics or other engineering qualifications would be preferable.

Please note all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK