Injection Moulding Operator job description

About the job

We are looking for an injection moulding operator to set up, run and monitor injection moulding machines, producing plastic parts and containers to specification with as few rejects as possible.

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare and dry plastic granules and masterbatch and feed them to the machine
• Run the injection machine and set temperature, pressure, speed and cycle time
• Fit and change moulds with the toolmaker and test first-off parts
• Check parts for short shots, flash, sink marks and colour variation
• Trim parts, pack and count them to the production order
• Regrind rejects and runners for reuse as instructed
• Record output, rejects and stoppages in the shift log
• Clean the machine and mould, carry out daily maintenance and report faults

Working conditions

• Continuous shifts, as the machines run around the clock
• Machine heat and long periods standing

Requirements

• Secondary school certificate or an intermediate diploma in mechanics or plastics technology
• 3 to 6 years of experience in injection moulding

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Injection machine operation
• Setting process parameters
• Mould changes
• Plastic part defects
• Plastic materials
• Measuring tools
• Machine safety

Preferred

• Experience with the programmable controls of modern injection machines
• Experience producing preforms for water bottles