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Job description:

Injection Moulding Machine Setter

Company: Staff Power Group
Location: Washington
Job Type: 3 Shifts (Days, Backs & Nights)
Salary: £15.00 per Hour + OT + 7% S/A

About the Role

Staff Power is currently recruiting for an experienced Injection Moulding Machine Setter to join a busy and dynamic manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a technically skilled professional who takes pride in quality, safety, and problem-solving.

Reporting to the NPI and Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the initial set-up of mould tools at the start of production runs and act as a key technical support and problem-solver during your shift.

Key Responsibilities

* Take a safety-first approach to all activities to protect yourself and colleagues

* Set up mould tools at the beginning of production runs, ensuring optimal machine performance

* Carry out tool changes using validated settings in accordance with SOPs and customer requirements

* Monitor machine and tool performance during production and intervene when issues arise

* Maintain consistent quality standards and address non-conformances promptly

* Complete all required documentation throughout your shift

* Act as a technical “go-to” person for colleagues

* Support and develop team members’ skills and knowledge

* Promote high standards of housekeeping and compliance with procedures

Physical Requirements

* Prolonged periods standing and moving around the factory

* Reaching, bending, grasping, and handling tools

* Ability to lift up to 15kg of plastic raw materials

* Good manual dexterity

* Good eyesight (with corrective lenses if required) for inspection and machine operation

Essential Requirements

* Proven experience in injection moulding machine setting

* Safe operation of overhead cranes certificate (essential)

* Strong technical problem-solving ability

* Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

* Forklift licence