Injection Mould Technician

Description

Are you an experienced Injection Moulding Technician who enjoys optimising processes, troubleshooting faults and driving continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced mould shop environment where safety, quality and efficiency genuinely matter? If so, this could be a great opportunity.

We’re supporting a well-established manufacturing business looking to strengthen their Mouldshop team with a skilled Technician who can take ownership of tooling, process optimisation and production performance.

What’s the role all about?

As a Technician, you’ll optimise mould shop activity to achieve commercial and customer goals across Safety, Environment, Cost, Quality and Delivery.

You’ll play a key role in maximising OEE, conducting efficient tool changes and applying structured problem-solving techniques to eliminate repeat issues.

This is a hands-on, technical role where you’ll work closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

Loading and unloading injection mould tools safely

Setting production tooling and ancillary equipment in line with master settings

Planning and preparing production jobs to optimise changeovers

Conducting tool changes in line with agreed KPIs

Supporting effective handovers between set-up and production

Following reject escalation processes and reporting equipment concerns

Applying structured root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions

Working cross-functionally to resolve injection moulding process issues

Maintaining accurate production and process records

Supporting New Product Introduction (trials, SMS etc.)

Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

Raising equipment/tooling work requests (MAR, TAR etc.)

Performing routine equipment maintenance

Supporting housekeeping and promoting strong team culture

What you’ll need

Essential:

NVQ Level 3 / Level 3 PTIC (or equivalent) in Injection Moulding or related engineering discipline

Completed Apprenticeship

Advanced Injection Moulding (AIM) or Process Technician training

Strong knowledge of injection moulding processes and optimisation

Experience with injection moulding machines and safety systems

Knowledge of ancillary equipment (robots, hot runners, mould heaters)

Experience with scientific moulding / DOE

Strong troubleshooting and structured problem-solving skills

Previous experience in an injection moulding technician role

About you

You’re technically capable, methodical and confident in a mould shop environment. You enjoy problem-solving, optimising processes and sharing knowledge to improve standards.

You’ll be:

Detail-focused

Comfortable working independently and in teams

Flexible and adaptable

Deadline-driven

Strong communicator

Hands-on with good manual dexterity

Why apply?

Permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week)

Key technical position within the mould shop

Opportunity to influence process improvements

Supportive cross-functional working environment

Stable manufacturing business

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Injection Moulding Technician ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion. xjnqpsq

Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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