Injection Moulding Technician
9 days ago
Leicester
Impact Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Injection Moulding Technician to join one of our clients on a permanent basis in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly reputable manufacturer, working with advanced materials across specialist industries.\n\nRole: Moulding Machine Setter / Technician\nHours: Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 3:00pm | Friday 7:00am - 1:30pm\nLocation: Blaby, Leicester\nSalary: £30,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)\n\nDaily Duties:\n\nSet and fit both insert and full tools across a range of injection moulding machines\nEnsure machines are running efficiently with zero defects or rework\nAchieve and exceed cycle time targets\nCarry out first-off inspections to ensure quality standards are met\nPerform basic maintenance and cleaning of tools and machinery\nMaintain 100% uptime through proactive machine care\nOperate multiple machines when required\nMaintain a clean, safe, and organised working environmentRequirements:\n\nProven experience setting moulding machines (35-200 ton)\nExperience with multi-cavity, hot runner, and hot tip systems\nAbility to set new tools from scratch and optimise performance\nStrong knowledge of engineering polymers and processing techniques\nExperience working towards quality and production targets\nUnderstanding of Lean manufacturing and/or 5S (advantageous)\nPrevious experience leading or supporting a team is desirable\nSelf-motivated, organised, and able to use initiative\nPositive and proactive attitudeIf you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV.\n\nImpact Recruitment are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client