Injection Mould Setter

Published
- February 13, 2024
- Location
- Killarney Gardens, South Africa
- Category
- Business
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Salary Type
- Monthly Salary
- Salary
- R15,000 - R20,000 per month

**Description**:
**Injection Mould Setter - Killarney Gardens - R15,000 - R20,000 per month**

My client is a leader in the tool making and injection moulding industries focusing on technical components and assemblies for a variety of industries including electronics, consumer, lighting, medical and agricultural. We are passionate about growing and supporting local manufacturing and developing the talent to support this

We are looking for an injection moulding setter to join our team.

In this role, you will be required to lead the shift while operating the injection moulding machines, ancillaries and mixing materials

**Machine Setter Responsibilities**:

- Assist the shift with operating the injection moulding machines, ancillaries and automated assembly machines
- Ensure machinery is safe, checked in accordance with maintenance logs and repaired either permanently or temporarily in conjunction with the Maintenance Department
- Modify processes, where necessary, in order to achieve maximum production rates and quality standards
- To conform to culture and employee practice
- Liaise with management, production planning, Quality Department, Toolroom, Maintenance, other team members and other shifts with regard to tool changes, settings, operating procedures and general running requirements
- Conducting test runs with completed tools and dies.
- Adequate experience of ancillaries such as material feed systems, masterbatch dosing, chillers, mould heaters, pick and place robotic systems, granulators, conveyors etc Experience of running automatic assembly lines would be an advantage
- Plastics raw material knowledge (handling, processing etc.)
- Attend meetings and communicate effectively with all departments
- Perform safe interim repairs in the absence of Maintenance and the Toolroom
- Maintain a safe, healthy, clean and tidy environment for yourself and others
- Complete training when required
- Perform any other reasonable task required by the Supervisor, Team Leader, senior managers or directors

**Tool, jig and die-maker experience**

**Requirements**:

- Matric Pass
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field
- Plastics SA NQF level 3 or above completed learnership is advantageous
- Positive Attitude
- Good work ethic
- Team player
- Valid driver’s license
- Plastics raw material knowledge (handling, processing etc.)