This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced continuous improvement lead to become part of our thriving business and contribute to our ongoing success. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this is a full-time and permanent position. The working hours will be Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 4.00pm. There may be occasions where you are required to support with cover, including 12-hour shifts on a four on, four off, shift pattern. Who are Loadhog? Loadhog is a dynamic, multi-award-winning company that’s redefining the future of returnable packaging. Specialising in innovative returnable packaging solutions for sectors like manufacturing, postal, and retail, we combine smart design with sustainability to help businesses work smarter and greener. Headquartered in Sheffield, UK, with growing operations in Europe and the USA, we’re proud to be an employee-owned business — every team member becomes a shareholder, fostering a unique culture of collaboration, pride, and entrepreneurial spirit. At Loadhog, innovation is in our DNA, and with a bold goal to generate 25% of our turnover from products less than five years old, we’re always pushing boundaries, investing in the future, and looking for passionate people to join us on our journey. What is the role? We’re seeking a hands-on moulding process expert to join our team and play a key role in optimising our injection moulding operations. This role is ideal for someone passionate about training and mentoring setters, driving best-in-class moulding practices, and leading continuous improvement initiatives across our Engel, Wintec, and Krauss Maffei machinery. The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to: training and mentoring our injection moulding setters, ensuring best in class moulding processes. helping the team to trouble shoot and rectify moulding issues. training on best practice and standard procedures for all moulding related activities. modifying programs and parameters to ensure optimal running, to increase part longevity, whilst reducing cycle time. reporting OEE performance at daily production meetings. completing downtime dashboards as required during day shifts. optimising process parameters for Loadhog moulded parts, ensuring both quality performance and optimised cycles are achieved. reflecting optimised cycle changes on OEE systems to accurately reflect performance metrics. optimising the performance and productivity of Engel, Wintec and Krauss Maffei injection moulding machines, reducing downtime. analysing data to help prioritise projects and to calculate ROI. creating SOPs for a given procedure and standardising processes where required. working with both tooling and engineering to ensure machines are optimally running and tools are signed off by the setting team before handover. implementing SMED initiatives, optimising tool changeover times. taking ownership of moulding trials for tools at the Sheffield site, working closely with the tooling department to ensure optimal parameters are defined. implementing standard processes across our global regions, instilling the one factory mentality. having a hands-on presence, helping the setting team during the day to complete tool changes and general moulding activities. taking ownership of 5S moulding audits and ensuring machines are kept to the highest cleanliness standards. working closely with quality, engineering, tooling, and production to ensure defect free production, whilst minimising waste, downtime & scrap. driving continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, to enhance operational effectiveness. Who are we looking for? Aligned with Loadhog’s core values, you’ll bring real passion to everything you do, along with a strong sense of ownership over your role and contribution to the wider business. With creativity at the heart of your approach, you’ll bring fresh ideas, challenge the status quo, and help drive new ways of thinking. You won’t shy away from pushing boundaries, as you strive for excellence and play an active role in making Loadhog an even better place to work! The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience: Expert in moulding process optimisation. Hands-on and in-depth knowledge of Engel injection moulding machines and associated technologies, such as Viper/Sepro gantry robotics and 6 axis kuka robotics. Robot programming experience, both gantry and 6 axis. Strong knowledge working with Engel presses ranging from 100t to 2,000t. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical issues and implement efficient solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in process optimisation and continuous improvement. Experience implementing automated solutions from a moulding perspective Ability to extract required data from OEE system and interrogate to determine trends, thus understanding areas for improvement. Experience training and mentoring team members in technical competencies. What will we offer you in return? We believe that taking care of our people and placing them at the heart of Loadhog is the key to building a happy, motivated, and successful team. Therefore, we’ve made sure our benefits package reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where you feel valued, supported, and empowered to do your best work. We will offer: a competitive salary. non-contributory 15% pension scheme. share ownership scheme. generous holiday entitlement of 32 days, increasing with length of service extra leave entitlement throughout the year for occasions such as: your birthday, to spend a day with your family/friends or to get involved in community work. life assurance scheme. private individual healthcare. Paycare health plan. an enhanced family policy. gym membership. on-site food and catering options. laptop. mobile phone. How can you apply? Applicants should submit their CV, along with a covering letter. Deadline for applications: Wednesday 20 th August 2025 Equal employment opportunity We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to building a team that reflects the diverse society we serve. At Loadhog, we are striving to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and a true sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments we can make to support you during the application process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. A polite note for recruitment agencies: We are not accepting applicants from recruitment agencies. If we need support, we will be in touch!