Job Title: Injection Moulding Shift Process Engineer
Location: Staffordshire
Position Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 2 Shift Pattern (6-2, 2-10)
Hours per week: 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 Enginer 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
* 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‑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
* 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
* 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 01453 829776, or email kieren.provis@omegaresource.co.uk
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