Trainee Injection Moulding Technician

Overview

Our prestigious Hereford-based client is currently seeking Trainee Injection Moulding Technicians to join their busy and expanding team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Injection Moulding Team with the development of new tooling and moulding programs.
• Safe and efficient tool changes (last off through to first off) of existing tools using pre-set programs.
• Ensure that all ancillary machinery is set up correctly.
• Material handling, including material and colour changes, mixing, drying and granulating.
• Ensure and confirm that first off’s meet relevant quality standards.
• Utilisation of staff to assist with tool changes, material changes, and general operation of the department.
• Actively participate in process improvement activities.

Additional Tasks / Areas for Development of Role

• Must be able to start-up and shut-down the entire department including moulding machines and all ancillary equipment.
• Ability to develop an understanding of all aspects of the process, tooling and materials.
• Accurate recording and reporting of shift production metrics
• Troubleshooting and fault correction through machine settings.
• Setting up and programming robots and sprue pickers

Knowledge, Experience & Skills you will learn

• Understand the characteristics of the materials used
• Good Understanding of the injection moulding process.
• Experience using Engel injection moulding machines and robots.
• Recognise process faults & component defects and understand what is required to rectify them

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, Full-time, Permanent3-6 month training plan – £12.65 per hour for the duration of training – working day shifts.

Upon completion of training – £13.91 per hour – moving to a 2 shift rotation: 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00(potential for 3 shifts in future – 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 / 22:00-06:00)

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Swift (Gloucester) are acting an employment agency in regards to this role

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