Tool Setter (Polymer / Plastic Extrusion Machine)

Updated: June 15, 2024 04:22 PM GMT

Questech Recruitment

Wombwell

Our client is a successful manufacturer, they are looking for someone to join them as a plastic extrusion machine Tool Setter.

Salary: £26,461 gross per annum / £13.57 per hour (£12.38 per hour, plus £1.19 per hour shift allowance across all shifts).

Shift pattern: 3 x weekly rotating shifts (6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm / 10pm - 6am), 37.5 hour week.

Main Responsibilities:
• Die changes, strip and clean, change material, set downstream equipment to desired product requirements, tool setting with accuracy and consistency.
• Potential to assist and supervise the shift where required.

Ideal experience needed:
• You must have Polymer / Plastic extrusion experience.
• Be familiar in single and twin-screw machines (ideally in the production of both tube and profile from 5mm to 125mm).
• Experienced in die head, calibration and downstream setting, working with Vacuum/profile baths.
• Operating and carrying out adjustments to haul-off’s saws, guillotines and planetary cutters.
• Able to work... More Detail