Moulding Engineer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Telford, Shropshire

Company

Horizon Search & Selection

Salary

£38000 - £44000/annum Benefits offered

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

A rare opportunity has arisen with our client based at their impressive site in Telford for a Moulding Engineer. An experienced, hands-on project/ process engineer with expertise in Moulding. This position is offered as a full-time, permanent position. Working a day shift with the working hours of 08:15 17:00 Monday Thursday and 08:15 12:15 on a Friday. The salary bracket for this role is £38,000 £44,000 depending on experience, plus benefits.

The Company

Boasting an 80-year history, this innovative and globally renowned company are market leaders in digital solutions. In the early days, the company were at the forefront of printer and facsimile design and more recently with focus on bringing people, technology and processes together for business transformation.

The Role

The role will primarily involve managing projects within the moulding area including automation. New Product Introduction/ New Model introduction experience is preferred. Ideally also someone with experience of CAPEX, machine specification, de-moulding automation cells and dealing with third party suppliers. Within this role you will work as part of the Moulding Engineering team supporting all aspects of the moulding areas.

Requirements within the role

* Providing technical leadership on assigned projects from within the organisation

* Developing project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management and creating feasibility studies (return on investment etc.)

* Assess production costs and other vital data pertaining to the project, ensuring that the project runs efficiently and on schedule

* Maintaining the project schedule by monitoring project process, coordinating activities, resolving problems. Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, planning and scheduling changes and recommending actions

* Ensures appropriate handover packages are compiled, generated and transferred into manufacturing to ensure smooth handover and compliance in production

* Developing and improving production related processes (internal and external) to improve the efficiency and quality, cost, delivery and environmental targets

* Conducting process evaluations in accordance with internal procedures and external regulatory requirements

* Has an understanding of bespoke downstream automation, i.e. inline inspection and assembly processes

Experience, Key Skills and Attributes

The candidate

We are seeking an innovative, pro-active individual with a drive to succeed and Achieve results. Can demonstrate initiative and a self-starter who can focus on the bigger picture

A strong team-player with excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships. Also, flexible, and adaptable to meet the requirements of the business

A good working knowledge of technical drawings as well as project and time management skills. Strong problem solving, fault finding and investigating skills

Qualifications & Experience

* Educated to HND/degree level or equivalent is essential. Preferably within an Engineering/ Technical discipline

* Demonstrable experience within a technical/ engineering role, preferably within moulding

* A working knowledge of design of experiments and statistical process control experience

* Ideal (but not essential) are formal relevant qualifications such as plastics processing and/or materials technology and a demonstrable track record of completing formal training in plastics processing (BPTA, G&A or equivalent)

This is a unique opportunity to join an impressive organisation within a well established and talented team.

We aim to respond with specific feedback to every applicant via email within 14 days. However, as we are a small two-person independent agency, if we are extremely busy this may take longer. If you would like feedback sooner, then feel free to contact us via email and we will come back to you ASAP.

About Horizon

Horizon Search and Selection Ltd is owned and run by Gemma and Kate from our private offices in Bury St Edmunds. Weve been in business for 12 years but have a combined 30(ish!) years recruitment experience between us. Were friendly recruitment folks and love what we do. Here, we are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, the employer. We act as the introducers, so if you are successful, you will be directly employed by our client. We never share your details with anyone (including our client) without your consent. Any questions? Get in touch!

GDPR

Please note that all applications and enquiries are treated in the strictest of confidence. As part of our GDPR compliance, your CV and contact details will not be held by us for longer than 30 days unless written consent to do so is requested and obtained. Your CV and contact details will never be shared by us with a 3rd party unless specific consent has been obtained to do so. For more information on our privacy policies and how we comply to the GDPR then please visit our website and click on our privacy policy at the bottom of the page.

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Benefits: Benefits offered