JOB TITLE: INJECTION MOULD TECHNICIAN

Reporting to: Engineering Manager
Department: Engineering
Location: Cullompton, also covering Braunton and Kingsbridge as required
Working with: Production, Quality & Maintenance

NORTH DEVON ELECTRONICS AND JADES COMPONENTS:

Part of the Goonvean Group of Companies, North Devon Electronics was founded in 1974 and are a leading global electronics company based in the Southwest with sites in Braunton, Cullompton and Kingsbridge. We specialise in the manufacture of coil winding, customised wound components and injection moulded parts. We supply a wide and diverse range of products to customers across multiple industries. With a reputation for excellence, we offer high quality products and exceptional customer service. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic induvial to join our technical team in Cullompton.
If you have experience within these types of manufacturing environments and you are an enthusiastic hard worker who can work individually or as part of a bigger team, you have a keen eye for detail, then this is the roll for you.
Hours: 39hr/wk (notionally 7am-4pm Mon/Thur, 7am-3pm Fri).
Job Overview:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and practical individual to work within our Engineering Team as an injection mould technician.
As a skilled Injection Moulding setter, you will be expected to perform tool changes, set up moulding machines, optimise processes, tool trials for new products, tool and machine maintenance as pr TPM program, whilst complying with all health and safety policies and procedures, environmental policies and any associated legislation & regulations.

KEY SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Industry recognized injection moulding qualifications NVQ level 3 or higher
• Solid understanding of plastic injection moulding processes and automation
• Experience carrying out full tool changes and setting up production machines
• Experience using Arburg/Negri Bossi machines would be an advantage.
• Experience of working with and carrying out basic preventative maintenance on injection moulding machinery and tooling.
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively to own initiative
• Knowledge of Thermoset material
• Knowledge of working with glass filled nylons.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

• Carry out tool changes effectively and safely in the injection moulding areas of the business.

· Ensure the continuous running of the machines at optimum cycle time to produce quality products.

• To be able to work well within the technical and maintenance team.
• To carry out tool and material trials
• Basic machine maintenance and trouble shooting
• To ensure injection moulding processes can achieve targeted scrap and efficiency levels, on new and existing products
• To drive continuous improvements ensuring product quality is maintained & good working practices are adhered to.
• To complete TPM on mould tools stripping and cleaning and part replacement
• To liaise with all members of the department to ensure operations run smoothly
• To ensure Health & Safety rules are fully adhered to and maintained, including duty of care for colleagues, visitors, contractors or anyone else on site.