Job Description

Injection Moulding Setter - Nights - 40-hour week

35,000 annual salary plus 5,000 night shift allowance

Europlaz Technologies Limited, Southminster, Essex

Europlaz Technologies Ltd is a medical device contract manufacturer supplying finished devices, services and support to OEM medical device manufacturers around the world. We develop, design and manufacture a broad range of medical products and have state of the art injection moulding and cleanroom assembly facilities. Headquartered in Southminster (adjacent to the train station) Essex, an hour from East London, we offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Injection Mould Setter to help the company reach our ambitious goals.

Company Overview

: Europlaz Technologies was first founded in 1975 as an injection moulding company and tool making specialist. Since then, the company has evolved into a full-service medical device manufacturer specialising in delivering finished medical devices, from concept to completion. The company has seven class 7 cleanrooms for moulding and assembly with expansion ongoing. Our workforce includes associates and professionals in Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, Quality, Finance and Human Resources. The Europlaz team strives for continuous innovation with the end goal of delivering for our customers.

Main purpose of role:

Reporting into the Facilities and Maintenance Engineer, providing technical support to maximise the efficiencies of production activities on the night shift. To ensure that all tool changes / set-ups are carried out with the minimum machine downtime possible. Implement machine start-ups using setting sheets / stored data, in order to achieve target cycle times and specified quality standards in the shortest possible time following the specified first off / Last off procedures. Carry out machine set-up, purging and remedial duties in accordance with Production management priorities. Set-up and adjust as necessary ancillary equipment, including conveyors, mould heaters, doser's and any other process related equipment to maximise operating efficiency. To ensure, with others, that a safe working environment always exists as far as is reasonably practicable and a good standard of housekeeping is maintained throughout the Injection moulding work areas. Reporting of Injection Moulding/tooling related problems / issues to the Production Controller / Production Manager and contributing where possible to the satisfactory resolution. To ensure Line Clearance and Material Batch traceability is carried out and maintained, paying particular attention to the moulding of Medical Device components. Perform maintenance tasks on the injection moulding machines Maintain the tools, doser's, temp controllers in a clean and organised state. Identification of and support for 'Continuous Improvement' opportunities throughout the business and/or the resolution of problems.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

An apprenticeship or similar in injection moulding or a related field and/or a combination of practical and educational experience in the medical device industry. Flexible approach to managing workload as part of a team. Capable of multi-tasking to meet multiple priorities and deadlines. Good time-management and organisational skills. Strong interpersonal skills when working across different organisational levels. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in use of MS Office Suite Experience in Injection moulding. Capable of inspecting parts and familiar with standard inspection tools. Previous manufacturing medical device experience (desired but not essential) Experience of working within a cleanroom environment (desired but not essential)
Industry

Medical Device
Employment Type:

Permanent 40-hour week on nights.
Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Night shift
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Europlaz Injection Mouding Setter