Job Title: Injection Moulding Shift Process Engineer
Location: Staffordshire
Position Type: Permanent
Shift Rotating 2 Shift Pattern (6-2, 2-10)
37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £52,000
A well-established UK manufacturer of plastic and composite components is seeking a dedicated Shift Process Engineer to join their production team. The company supplies critical components to industries including automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial sectors. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in optimising injection moulding processes, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring quality, cost and delivery performance are met.
Key Responsibilities - Injection Moulding Shift Process Engineer
Take direction from VSM Flow Manager
Ensure H&S standards during planning and implementation stages
Active participation in audits to maintain stability within the standard processes.
Coach and develop Operator A (Injection) in the technical aspects of their role
Maintain MPS standards and adherence
Ensure scrap targets within the VSM flow are achieved or bettered
Problem solving against deviations in daily management system (SDCA)
Work with multiple projects leading continuous improvement teams (Quality, Cost, Delivery)
Lead or participate in problem solving activities to solve customer concerns or rectify internal non [1] conformances
Design and implementation of standard processes with Value Added activities and ergonomic improvements.
Create, improve & manage a robust TPM activity within the injection machines, tools and robots.
Calculate manpower and capacity requirements according to internal needs.
Liaise with Suppliers to ensure that activities are commencing on-time and in-line with requirements
Support new projects department on the creation of the injection parameters process.
Participate in the FMEA process for current and new projects.
Assess products and processes by doing feasibility studies.
Any other duties as reasonably required by the company
Qualifications / Experience - Injection Moulding Shift Process Engineer
Full understanding & technical knowledge of injection machines (ENGEL, KRAUSS MAFFEI, DEMAG, SANDRETTO), injection process parameters, robot programming, injection problem solving, injection and paint defects.
Robot Programming - Sepro - MPA, S900, Visual 2 - Engel Viper
MRP/MPS systems (preferably Baan)
Competent in Excel / Word / Power-point programmes
Lean manufacturing concepts - standard work, 5s+P, SMED, TPM,
TQM within injection process
Experienced in managing and improving production performance of Injection process.
Experienced in motivating and developing a manufacturing group to perform in a fast-paced environment
TPQ, TMP, DOE systems
PTL level 4 minimum requirement
Benefits - Injection Moulding Shift Process Engineer
Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities (depending on company policy)
Defined contribution pension scheme
Ongoing training and development (e.g., forklift, crane, first aid)
Opportunity to work with advanced automation and tooling technology
Company-provided workwear and PPE
For further details, please contact Kieren Provis on (phone number removed), or email (url removed)
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