Injection Moulding Setter

Injection Moulding Setter | £35,000 to 40,000 | Hertfordshire (SG2)

Shepherd Stubbs have partnered with key leader in Precision Engineering. This proven business has been in the home counties now for over 50 years and houses a team of 18 members – Made up of Engineering, workshop and back-office staff. They are now looking for another valuable candidate to join an ever-growing business!

As an Injection Moulding Setter, you’re the figurehead in maintaining tooling standards and efficiency with the companies Workshop – Your attention to detail will be a key presence in this potentially rewarding position.

It’s important you are an adaptable yet strong individual in an ever-changing industrial environment. The role will also vary depending on workload, so an ability to multitask and prioritise tasks where needed is a “must!”

 

Main Duties: –

• Safe mounting and dismounting of injection mould tools
• Setting up Injection Moulding tools and operating moulding machine
• Tool changes, trials and process set-up
• Machine maintenance where needed
• Quality Control on tooling
• Responsible for use of engineering machines where necessary
• Modification of Injection Mould Tools
• Dealing with Customers and suppliers
• Stock checking on regular occasions
• Preparing new Mould Tools for production
• Maintenance, repair and modification of Injection Mould Tools

 

Ideal candidate:

• Work Experience involving an injection moulding workshop & tooling is a must

• Knowledge of Arburg/Demag machining, with a board knowledge of Materials

• Excellent Communicator between your colleagues and customers

• Vast understanding of Moulding tools for the production process

• Proximity – within 20 miles of SG2 postcode region – Hertfordshire ideal

• High attention to detail and ability to work within tight timeframes

 

Company benefits include:

23 days paid holiday including bank holidays

Free Annual health checks

Regular company events & social gatherings

Flexible working schedule – subject to agreement

Opportunity for overtime on regular occasions including overtime/pension paid at up to 10% extra

Career progression – opportunities to learn new machinery, become Department / Shop Floor Manager