Skilled Setter

Allstaff are seeking a skilled Setter to join our fantastic local client The ideal candidate will be responsible for setting up and operating machinery in a manufacturing environment, ensuring that production runs smoothly and efficiently.

This role requires a strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to work with various tools and equipment.
Duties
• Carry out tool changes using Standard Operating Procedures, process and product specification sheets to ensure the safest and most consistent method is followed to guarantee product quality.
• Monitor process parameters to ensure all products are running within pre-defined tolerances including but not limited to, cycle time, cooling time, weight, tool heats, barrel heats.
• Contribute to quality planning activities such as tooling design, introduction and optimisation 3. Duties & Objectives
• Ensure all work activities are carried out safely, reporting any hazards or near misses to your supervisor.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in your work environment, reporting any possible improvements to supervisor/manager.
• Carry out first off inspection to validate effectiveness of tool change.
• Record all process settings used in tool change to ensure they are within tolerance. • Highlight any material, tooling or machine issues preventing product running within tolerance to tool setter supervisor.
• Optimise tool performance through controlled and authorised continuous improvement activities, ensuring all changes are reflected in SOP’s, product and process specification documentation.
• Setting tools for production. • Insert changes/Readying tools for production.
• Organise materials required to work efficiently.
• Start up and shut down machines when asked to do so, ensuring appropriate quality checks are complete before handing over to production.
• Organise and set up work areas for specific jobs.
• Assist other tool setters when required.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks as defined by supervision or management to ensure the effective operation of the business.
The shift pattern is 2 weeks of dayshift and 2 weeks of nightshift rotational.

If you are interested in this Skilled Setter role then we encourage you to apply for this opportunity or contact us directly.

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