Job Title:                     Process Technician

Salary:                         £Excellent

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Dunmow, Essex

Job Start date:            ASAP

Shift Pattern:               8am – 4:30pm

We’re supporting our client, a leading injection moulding company based in Essex, who are looking for a Process Technician to join their growing team. The successful Process Technician will have experience of mechanical and hydraulic maintenance and repairs of injection mould machines.

Position Overview: As a Process Technician, you'll report to the Mould Shop Team Leader and will be responsible for the technical aspect of production, by setting injection moulding machines, tools, ancillaries, materials, and working with operators to achieve the manufacturing plans and performance objectives as required. You’ll also carry out safety checks, preventative maintenance, and basic machine and ancillary repairs.

Responsibilities for Process Technician:

• Start up and shut down injection moulding machines and ancillary equipment in accordance with SOP’s and good, safe practise.
• Injection Moulding Machine Safety checks.
• Tool change and condition set machines in accordance with SOP’s, job packs, and good, safe practise.
• Complete material and colour changes.
• Ensure ‘first off’ products are produced to the required quality specification before production commences and carries out routine visual quality checks during the production run.
• Accurately complete all paperwork to ensure correct data capture for performance and downtime.
• Investigate, diagnose and troubleshoot moulding process issues where performance is below the required level using scientific injection moulding techniques.
• Investigate, diagnose, and troubleshoot machine and ancillary equipment faults where performance is below the required standard.
• Report all issues on a daily basis to the Mould Shop Team Leader to ensure problems are resolved quickly and to minimise any production ‘downtime’.
• To work within 5S, SMED, Kaizen and Health & Safety systems in all work areas.
• Conduct tool trials using scientific injection moulding process.
• Conduct material trials using Manufacturers Safety Data Sheets.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team where you may carry out tasks outside of your core skills e.g. PPAP, CPK, feasibility studies, CI projects, New Product Introductions.

About You:

• NVQ Level 3 (City and Guilds) Injection Moulding
• Mechanical and hydraulic maintenance and repairs of injection mould machines experience.
• Maintenance and repairs of ancillary equipment ability.
• Injection mould tool insert changes and basic repairs experience.
• Health, Safety & Welfare.
• 5S.
• OEE.
• SMED.
• ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015

Job Application:

If you would like to be considered for the role of Process Technician, please apply with your full CV - or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

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