Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician

Company: South West Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Poole
Job Description:

Overview

Location: Poole

Salary: Starting from £12.71 per hour (with opportunities for progression as your skills develop)

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm; Friday 8:00am – 1:30pm.

We are looking for a hands-on, practical and technically minded individual to join our production team as a Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician. Full training will be provided to help you develop specialist engineering and manufacturing skills within a specialist cable manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

  • Learn to set up moulding machines ready for production
  • Program machinery for different products
  • Service and maintain production equipment
  • Diagnose and repair machine faults
  • Set up and calibrate tooling and applicators
  • Read and interpret technical drawings
  • Record maintenance work and machine repairs
  • Perform preventative maintenance
  • Support continuous improvements in safety, quality and production efficiency
  • Assist with product assembly when required
  • Develop skills to train production operators on routine machine servicing

What we’re looking for

  • Technically minded and enjoys learning how machinery works
  • Practical and hands-on
  • Good problem solver with a logical approach
  • Organised and reliable
  • Eager to learn and develop new skills
  • Able to work well as part of a team
  • Committed to working safely at all times
  • Looking for a long-term career rather than just another job

Desirable (but not essential)

  • Engineering, mechanical or manufacturing qualification
  • Previous manufacturing or production experience
  • Experience using hand tools
  • Ability to read technical drawings

What we offer

  • Starting salary of £12.71 per hour
  • Full training and ongoing development
  • Excellent opportunity to build a long-term engineering career
  • Supportive and experienced team
  • Regular daytime working hours with an early finish every Friday
  • Stable employment within a well-established cable manufacturing business

Full training will be provided for the right candidate.

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Posted: July 11th, 2026