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Job Description
Injection Moulding Technician required for a leading multinational company in Waterford City. The role involves technical support and leadership on production/processing methods and controls to meet quality standards.
**Job Summary:**
Injection Moulding Technician required for a leading multinational company in Waterford City. The role involves technical support and leadership on production/processing methods and controls to meet quality standards.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Oversight for Injection moulding process start up, process monitoring during running and shutdown in a safe manner to achieve production targets for quality product.
- Take ownership for process escalations for injection moulding to ensure action is taken to troubleshoot & resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure tool set-up & changeover activities are optimised to meet production targets.
- Support the Process Engineer in the development of new processes set up, Proof of concept & validation runs for existing and new production & prototype tools.
- Ensure completion and accuracy of required documentation in the manufacturing area from all operation team supporting injection moulding.
- Support continuous improvement projects using Decoupled process & lean tools to optimise injection moulding performance and improve reliability.
- Ensure personnel are distributed as per planning from Team Leader / Shift Manager.
- Ownership for updating the visual area board, shift handover meeting and operational workbook- assuming responsibilities of Team Leader / Shift Manager when necessary.
- Work with quality personnel to rectify any issues promptly.
- Comply with the EHS & c GMP policies and procedures, leading safety audits, 5 S & c GMP activities online.
- Support the development of documentation, training and work instruction activities within injection moulding.
- Support cross training of personnel across Injection moulding programmes site wide.
- Ensure skills & knowledge gained through The company Process training are applied consistently.
- Support all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with GMP in all practices, recording of events and processes.
- Ensure compliance with all learnings from all GMP training events.
**Requirements:**
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent, 3rd level NCEA Level 6 (Mechanical / plastics engineering) or equivalent preferable.
- 5 Years + experience of injection moulding, preferably Healthcare with high volume automation desirable.
- Experience of mould set up and working with a wide variety of plastics and mould types.
- Additional specialist industry standard process technician training desirable.
**Benefits:**
- Pension
- Shift Health Insurance