Injection Moulding Machine Setter

REQUIREMENTS

• South African citizen
• Level 4 Plastic Federation Injection Machine Setting Certificate (NQF6)
• Problem-solving techniques
• Assist with the training of the personnel
• Ability to plan and direct resources as per shift requirements
• At least 3 years’ experience in the following
  • IMM setting and process optimisation
  • Shift supervisory responsibility
  • Previous work experience in the plastics manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work unsupervised

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the activities required for the production department, monitor and advise on the performance of the production department and company production objectives
• Ensure processes and products conform to the company and customer requirements
• Ensure the company production objectives and targets (scrap %, etc.) are achieved, and motivate the quality improvement for products and processes
• Stop delivery, production or development of a product/ process in the event where required procedures and quality standards are not achieved
• This position involves shift work
• Maximise the usage of all process equipment and personnel to supply the customers with quality products and on-time delivery
• Ensure compliance with the quality management system (QMS)
• Ensure the company complies with all environmental requirements and systems (EMS)
• Responsible for the Health and Safety of the production staff
• Coordinate and manage all production staff
• Promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization
• Ensuring that targets are achieved (scrap %, cycle times, etc.)
• Ensure products are manufactured to the production schedule and meet the customer quality and delivery requirements
• Manage the setting of all injection moulding machines and any ancillary equipment
• Ensure that production work instructions, e.g. setting sheets, inspection instructions, packaging and transport details are adequate and comply with
• Maintain good housekeeping throughout
• Assist the store's controller when necessary
• Review all non-conforming products together with the quality department and ensure that effective correction action is taken to prevent recurrence as and when required
• Persuading reluctant staff to change their way of working to incorporate quality methods
• Ensure that the agreed KPIs are maintained and achieved for yourself and your subordinates
• Comply with the management policy document, departmental procedures, and practices
• Comply with any other work-related instruction which is relayed via a superior and which is deemed to be necessary and reasonable
• Can be requested to stand in for the absenteeism of another setter
• Need to be available for overtime where production requirement is needed to do so