Die Setter - Extrusion
7 days ago
Norwich
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Die Changer to join our Manufacturing team within the extrusion plant. The role is critical to ensuring the efficient, safe, and high-quality production of extruded profiles through the accurate preparation, setting, inspection, and maintenance of extrusion tooling. Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below. You will play a key part in maintaining tooling condition and performance, supporting production trials, and resolving tooling-related production issues to minimise downtime and maximise output. Key Responsibilities Tooling & Setup • Prepare, set, and remove extrusion tooling accurately and safely on extrusion lines, • Dismantle, clean, inspect, lubricate, and reassemble extrusion dies, calibrators, tanks, and related components after each production run, • Measure and inspect tooling apertures to ensure correct assembly and performance, • Proactively maintain tooling quality to maximise longevity and performance, • Identify, document, and carry out remedial work on tooling wear or damage where possible, • Perform minor repairs including polishing, stoning, removal of burnt residues, debris clearing, and replacement of fixings, • Correct production issues such as die-burning, calibrator jams, uneven flow, blockages, or vacuum/water flow faults, • Support and assist in production trials as required, • Use powered and air tools safely (e.g. steam cleaners, linishers, drills, grinders, Diprofil), • Monitor and maintain sonic cleaning tanks, steam cleaners, fuels, and cleaning solutions, • Replace and maintain water and vacuum piping, connectors, and seals, • Maintain high housekeeping standards across work areas, • Participate in unit safety walks and report EHS concerns, • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and working practices Essential • Experience as a machinery operator or in a manufacturing environment, • Strong mechanical aptitude with attention to detail, • Ability to work independently and use initiative, • Team player with a flexible, proactive attitude, • NVQ or similar technical qualification, • Experience within extrusion manufacturing, • Competitive Salary, • Pension, • 31 days holiday, increasing with service, plus have your birthday off, • Paid time off annually to volunteer, • Comprehensive health & well-being benefits including cycle to work scheme, heavily discounted gym memberships and free access to mental health first aiders, • Heavily discounted group discount scheme on all products, • Group Perks and freebies on days out, cinema, theatre, eating in and out, mobiles phones, food shopping and most major high street retailers, • Opportunity to work with a forward-thinking and supportive team.