Vacancy: Injection Moulding Tool Setter
Location: Hull
Hours: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (06:00 - 18:00, 18:00 - 06:00)
Salary: £30000 - £33000
Elevate your technical expertise and join a leading manufacturing team as an Injection Moulding Tool Setter. This pivotal role ensures the seamless operation of production by maintaining tool changes and first offs, adhering to On Time in Full (OTIF) principles, and upholding machine uptime while preserving quality standards.
As a skilled Tool Setter, you will be instrumental in setting tools in presses, initiating safe start-ups and shutdowns of Injection Moulding Presses, and preparing tools and equipment for changes. Your proficiency in using cranes to sling and lift tools will be essential, as will your ability to present the first-off part to the Quality Department.
Your commitment to excellence will be reflected in your adherence to Quality and Standard Operating Procedures, setting up robot heads, loading programmes, and reporting faults in alignment with procedures. Your meticulous attention to detail will be crucial in ensuring the accurate completion of job packs and recording deviations.
Your role is not just about maintaining the status quo; it involves troubleshooting, supporting process improvements, and participating in SMED activities. You will be a guardian of safety, conducting checks and maintaining cleanliness around machine areas.
In this role, you will be expected to meet and report on KPI targets, including Tool Change times and OEE data, and contribute to process enhancements such as colour changes.
To excel in this role, an industry-recognised qualification in Polymer Processing Level 2 is essential, with a Level 3 or above being highly desirable. Experience in the Injection Moulding Process is a must, and experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment is advantageous.
The ideal candidate will possess a proactive "Can do" attitude, with a knack for problem-solving, and be an organised, analytical thinker. Teamwork is paramount, and familiarity with Engel, Negri Bossi, and Haitian IMM Machines, as well as Sepro Engel Viper Robotics, will set you apart. Experience in process standardisation, scrap reduction, and cycle time optimisation will be beneficial.
Join a team where your skills are valued and your personal growth is encouraged. Personal objectives and KPIs will be set by your manager, with a generic success measure of 85% OEE and Fixed first time KPI.
Take the next step in your career and contribute to a thriving production environment where your technical acumen will be recognised and rewarded.
Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
