Overview
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Job title: Lead Shift Setter
Department: Operations
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Responsibilities
The operations team are looking to fill the role of lead Injection moulding setter. As a member of the setting team, you will work as part of a team and be responsible for following the production plan ensuring tools are changed in accordance with site procedures. Maintaining a close working relationship with all departments to ensure priority plans are followed and any unforeseen stoppages are addressed in a timely and safe manner ensuring we achieve production company targets and objectives, promoting operational excellence at all times
* Ensure all shift documentation is up to date and accurate including handover
* Shift KPI’s are maintained and improvement plans in place
* Carry out basic first line maintenance of tools (level to be agreed)
* Fully understanding the manufacturing plans and being able to action those plans accordingly ensuring machines are set up to specification.
* Ensure daily/weekly safety checks are completed OTIF and documented
* To ensure that mould tools are safely installed and machines are properly set, so that the products being manufactured are in accordance to the Specification Sheet and control sample.
* Ensuring the correct materials and stocks are used in the manufacturing process.
* Ensure that workspaces and tools are maintained and stores/ used in correct manager and any maintenance activity required is carried out leaving workspaces in clean and tidy condition.
* Monitor the quality of products produced against customer specification sheets and apply and remedial actions to any substandard products / production techniques.
* Ensuring all manufacturing documentation, machine operation and labelling is correct and suitable for its purpose and act as specialist support to production
* Encourage and drive efficient and effective working practices within the department.
* Support queries and questions in regard to material or product issues and obtain support from the necessary personnel to help resolve in a timely fashion.
* Communicate daily with the production team on any significant technical issues and report any issues which may impact production targets/ schedules.
* Support operators in all manufacturing processes to achieve best performance and best manufacturing practices.
What you will bring to the role
* Professional qualification in injection moulding and Automated systems
* Good understanding of general manufacturing practices and procedures
* Wide range of technical knowledge on operation of injection moulding machines in manufacturing environment
* Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines
* Proficient in Microsoft packages
* A confident communicator
* Ability to inspire and foster a culture of continuous improvement
* Understanding of health and safety processes and safe methods of working.
* Displays safe and considerate working practices.
* Experience in plastic injection moulding.
* Safely lead engineers.
* Plan and distribute workload.
* Excellent communication skills, to include detailed handovers.
* Leadership skills
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