Process Technician
We are recruiting for a permanent Process Technician for our Banbury based client. Your role will be to optimise and maintain the safe and efficient operation of mould production processes to ensure consistent quality and on-time delivery. Working closely with tool changers, production teams, and support functions, the role focuses on identifying process inefficiencies and proposing improvements to enhance plant performance. It promotes a collaborative, team-based environment, ensures accurate and timely administration, and provides technical expertise to support continuous improvement. The role also involves leading the tool change team with a right-first-time approach, aligning with production priorities and plans, setting up new processes for new or first-time tooling, and driving SMED activities to reduce tool change times.
As a Process Technician, you will need to have/be:
An understanding of injection mould tools and how they work
Good team worker
Self-motivated and focussed, with a 'hands on' flexible attitude
Ability to work under pressure on own initiative
Strong attention span with a good eye for detail
Able to follow formal procedures
Manual dexterity
Good communication skills
5+ years processing and a good knowledge of cascade injection
Good literacy & numeracy skills
Good analytical skills.
MAFACT processes and principals (internal training).
must be able to work using their own initiative, and be able to liaise with other functions and departments at all levels within the company.
Ability to identify different colours of products (i.e. Ishihara).Details:
Salary: £45, 000
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, 3 shift rotation
Monday to Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm
Monday to Friday 3.00pm - 11.00pm
Sunday to Thursday 11.00pm - 7.00am
Location: Banbury (fully onsite)
Duration: PermanentRole of Process Technician:
Lead and motivate the tool change team, promoting a right-first-time and continuous improvement culture
Ensure a safe, healthy, and compliant working environment at all times
Optimise existing production processes to achieve best-in-class cycle times, quality, and reliability
Identify and support opportunities to improve current equipment or introduce new equipment to enhance manufacturing processes
Drive improvements in housekeeping through effective, standardised processes
Carry out random audits of the tool change process to ensure standard practices are followed, including checks for oil and water leaks, cycle times, and water flow
Support and advise production start-ups where issues or deviations arise
Accurately record all process changes on log sheets to ensure full traceability and support ongoing analysis
Support the "three deviation" rule and participate in validation activities
Support lock-out processes for optimised systems (e.g. EOAT and robot programmes), ensuring root causes are addressed rather than short-term fixes
Conduct and support risk assessments in line with company and legislative requirements
Support and participate in trials for new product ranges and processes
Maintain documented evidence of process trials to validate and standardise optimised processes
Review the system to identify processes requiring assessment or improvement
Update, publish, and maintain process standard conditions as required
Attend toolmaker trials and internal meetings to review tooling plans, progress, and performance as requiredBenefits of working as a Process Technician:
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Share scheme
Employee assist program
Free on-site parking
Pension scheme
Workwear
Company Share Participation Scheme