Injection Mould Setter

Injection Mould Setter

Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Salary: Dependant on experience

Company Profile
A specialist manufacture of their own products using injection moulding techniques and
part of a large group of companies are currently looking for a skilled and experienced Injection Moulding Setter due to continued growth in customer base, order book and
re-investment into the organisation.

Job Profile
As a successful Injection Mould Setter, you will experience working in a state of the art, well structured, warm, and friendly environment alongside a strong team of other skilled Injection Mould Setters.

Duties:

• Carry out tool changes and set machine process using best practice and in accordance with health and safety procedures.
• Support trials of new tools to achieve optimum performance.
• Train operators to perform start up, shut down and problem analysis procedures.
• ManageProductionEfficiencies:
  • Provide hands on process support.
  • Ensure efficient tool changes.
  • Minimise machine downtime.
  • Optimise setting conditions.
  • Minimise scrap and other material wastage.
  • Ensure all production recording documents are completed as necessary.
• Quality Control:
  • Obtain first and last off approval samples.
  • Maintain quality throughout production run.
  • Liaise with Manager and operators to identify and categories production deficiencies.
• Machine and Tool Maintenance:
  • Responsible for care and low-level maintenance of both machines and tools (to agreed limits).
  • Liaise with appropriate support staff to arrange advanced levels of maintenance and repairs.
• Control of Documents:
  • Create and control master setting sheets.
  • Control and display of production and quality instructions.
• Health & Safety Procedures:
  • Ensure all procedures are followed and maintained.
  • Report any incidents or concerns.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Previous experience within an injection moulding environment.
• The ability to read technical drawings and use measuring devices.
• An ability to work in a pressurised environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written.
• Excellent understanding of health & safety requirements.

Hours of Work:

• 40hrs per week
• 2 Shift Pattern (6am to 2pm / 2pm to 10pm) - Monday to Friday
• Overtime paid at x1.5hrs weekdays & Saturdays / x2hrs Sundays & Bank Holidays)

Benefits:

• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus 8 statutory holidays
• Pension Scheme: Defined Contribution Scheme - contributory up to 4%

Pensionable Pay which the Company will add up to 8% of
Pensionable Pay

• Life assurance: Cover based on 6 times pensionable annual salary (Pension

Scheme members only)

• Company Sick Pay: Up to 5 years' service: 4 months full, 2 months half pay

5 - 9 years' service: 6 months full pay
10 years plus service: 6 months full, 3 months half pay

• Parking: Free on-site parking facilities
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health Cash Plan scheme - Provides reimbursement of Optical, Dental, Chiropody, Consultant fees up to set limits.
• 'YES' - Share Purchase scheme.
• Free annual flu vaccination.
• Computer discounts.
• EE Perks (mobile phone/broadband discounts).
• Employee Assistance Programme & Retail discount scheme (for Health Cash Plan Scheme Members).
• Vitality health/wellbeing membership - discounted gym membership, rewards points system etc.
• Enhanced parental leave and bonus.