Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: £33,000

Shift: Monday – Thursday (Days)

You will support a skilled production and engineering team in a well‑established plastics manufacturing business. The role involves setting up and optimising production equipment, carrying out routine machine adjustments, supporting tooling changes, assisting with process improvements and ensuring machinery operates at maximum efficiency. You will work closely with production and maintenance teams to minimise downtime and maintain product quality.

• Set up and optimise production equipment.
• Perform routine machine adjustments and changeovers.
• Support tooling changes and process improvements.
• Identify production issues and implement effective solutions.
• Maintain product quality and safety standards.

• Previous experience working within a plastics manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience setting and operating manufacturing machinery in a production environment.

• Experience carrying out machine set‑ups, changeovers and process adjustments.
• Knowledge of plastic injection moulding, extrusion or similar manufacturing processes.
• Ability to identify production issues and implement effective solutions.
• Strong understanding of quality standards and manufacturing procedures.
• Mechanical aptitude with excellent fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Good understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing environment.

• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Manufacturing or similar).
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience training or supporting production operators.

• Competitive salary of £33,000.
• Monday to Thursday day shift offering an excellent work‑life balance.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.