Machine Setter / Technician
1 day ago
Croft
Job Title; Machine Setter / Technician Salary; £35,000 per annum Shift; Monday to Thursday, 7:00am-3:00pm, Friday 7:00am-1:30pm Location; Blaby, Leicester Our client is a leading manufacturer of precision, technical and injection moulding components. They have an exciting opportunity to join their Mould shop team as a Moulding Machine Setter/Technician. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team, reporting to the Factory Manager. The Machine Setter / Technician Role; • Fit and set both insert and full tools to various range of moulding machines, • Ensure zero moulding defects or rework, • Ensure cycle rates are achieved or exceeded, • Carry out cleaning of the machines to ensure 100% uptime, • Quality check parts and complete first off inspection, • Basic maintenance and cleaning of tools before, after or during production runs, • Operate up to 5 machines when required when machine setting is not required, • Ensure working towards KPI’s and, • Keep a tidy and safe working environment Our Ideal Machine Setter / Technician Candidate; • Must have experience of setting mould machines between 35 to 200 tons (ideally Arburg, Negri bossi or Engel), • Experience in multi cavity, hot runner and hot tip systems, • Knowledge of engineering polymers and the optimisation and processing of these materials, • Experience in setting new machines and tools from scratch, • A constant focus on quality and speed, • Experience of Lean manufacturing or 5S is advantageous, • Must be self-motivated, adaptable, organised and be able to use your own initiative, • A positive “can do” attitude The Machine Setter / Technician Benefits • Free parking, • Pension, • Yearly bonus, • Training and development opportunities, • Career progression If you are interested in this opportunity please apply directly through this website or call (phone number removed)