Injection Moulding Technician

Injection Moulding Technician

Location:

Warrington

Shift Pattern:
Rotating Shifts

Reporting to:
Process Manager / Technical Director

Shifts:

Days – 06:42 – 15:00
Afternoons – 15:42 – 23:00
Nights – 22:42 – 07:00

• Carrying out mould changes, mould mounting and mould setup activities safely and efficiently in line with production requirements.
• Piping moulds including water, hydraulics and associated services ready for production and sampling activities.
• Supporting process optimisation activities with a strong focus on cycle time improvements, scrap reduction and process consistency.
• Restarting injection moulding machines, robots and automation systems following stoppages and documenting downtime causes accurately.
• Purging screws and barrels in accordance with company purging procedures and work instructions.
• Supporting validation activities involving moulds, equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Working closely with Toolmakers, Quality Engineers, Process Engineers and Production staff to resolve technical and processing issues.
• Assisting with tooling trials, process development work and sampling requirements where required.
• Completing routine process checks throughout shift with a strong emphasis on machine performance, quality standards and production outputs.
• Carrying out basic robot and core programming following internal training and competency sign-off.
• Monitoring machine performance and escalating recurring faults or process concerns appropriately.
• Carrying out basic maintenance and troubleshooting activities on peripheral and ancillary equipment including dryers, temperature controllers and conveyors.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities across the moulding department to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and improve overall manufacturing performance.
• Maintaining high housekeeping and 5S standards across the production environment.
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with company Health & Safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Supporting close team-working activities across production and technical departments.
• Completing any additional duties as reasonably requested by Company Management.

• Previous experience working as a Moulding Technician, Injection Moulding Setter, Injection Moulding Technician or Process Technician within an injection moulding environment.
• Strong understanding of injection moulding processes, machine start-ups and technical troubleshooting activities.
• Experience carrying out mould changes and process adjustments within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with robots, automation and ancillary equipment would be advantageous.
• A proactive and hands‑on approach towards manufacturing and technical problem solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Flexible attitude towards rotating shifts and manufacturing demands.
• Positive attitude towards continuous improvement, process optimisation and operational performance.