Machine Setter

Machine Setter prepares machines for production. This includes making the necessary adjustments and doing the necessary sample testing to ensure machines meet the required specifications and quality standards required to meet the production output.

Production Responsibilities.
- Injection Moulding machine setter and robot setter
- Coordinate and perform machine setting functions
- Ensure that product comply with standards, including Master samples.
- Set mold’s, clamp mould’s, and quality control first offs and last of samples
- Take responsibility during machine stoppages or tool breakdowns to implement corrective actions or repair or rescheduling of production during day or nightshift in collaboration with the production manager.
- Implement and Maintain measures for loss control, time inefficiencies, theft and damage to machines and other company property.
- Assist Mould changers in replacing or installing new molds in machine.
- Mix material and fill machine hopper if requested.
- Assist and plan deliveries when required. Quality
- Ensure that product comply with required quality standards.
- Communicate any potential defect to your shift supervisor immediately.
- Record machine performance as required on the “Production Control Sheet” and “Mould change Reports”
- Record relevant data on “Quality control documentation

Safety
- Take responsibility for safety devices on machines to ensure the safety of staff working in the plant during a shift and during tool changes.
- Ensure that all Personal Protective Equipment rules are adhere to at all times.
- Ensure that Safe Housekeeping rules are adhere to at all times.
- Ensure that all incidents and accidents are reported timeously.
- Ensure that all Safety rules are adhere to at all times

Essential Requirements:
An excellent Machine Setter is knowledgeable of the machinery and materials.

Core Skills:

- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
- Ability to participate in a production team, leading by example attitude is essential.
- Must be able to take part in Operational Excellence improvement initiatives.
- Must be willing to accept any reasonable instruction outside abovementioned job scope.
- Must be able to work shifts as determine by the company shift policy.
- Must be to work overtime or extended hours when required.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

- Grade 12/N3 (Math’s & English)
- Ability to communicate, read and write in English
- 2-3 years CNC Machine setting and programming experience
- Computer literate
- Injection Moulding Machine Setting certificate (required)
- 3 years Injection Moulding Machine Setting experience

Ability to Commute:

- Roodepoort, Gauteng (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Roodepoort, Gauteng: Relocate before starting work (required)