IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in 18 manufacturing facilities, two corporate & sales offices and three R&D facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Continental Europe, and China. IPL operates in a fast paced and dynamic environment and has significant growth plans, acquiring four businesses within the past year.

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The Process Team currently have vacancies for Process Technicians in their Rotherham facility. Process Technicians on site are responsible for ensuring that the injection moulding equipment on site is running correctly. Meeting production efficiency targets and maintaining the required quality standards are also key responsibilities.

IPL Rotherham is part of the IPL Group and is a well-established, leading plastic injection moulding manufacturer. The company is highly regarded in the plastics industry and has won numerous awards ranging from environmental & efficiency to employee recognition awards. We heavily invest in our people as well as equipment. The business already has one of the most extensive collections of large tonnage injection moulding machines in the UK with continued investments planned.

Position Title: Process Technician

Reporting to: Shift Supervisor

Location: Barbot Hall Industrial Estate, Mangham Road, Rotherham, S61 4RJ

Working hours: 40 hours per week: Alternating shifts: Monday to Friday. Days (6am-2pm), Afters (2pm-6pm) and Nights (10pm-6am)

Key Responsibilities:

• Install and start up moulds in accordance with SOPs and good, safe practice
• Complete colour changes working to SMED principles
• Complete tool changes and plate changes as required
• Ensure 'first off' products are produced to the required specification and ensure quality checks have been completed before clearing for production
• Investigate, diagnose and solve problems relating to the moulding process where performance is below the required level
• Liaise with other departments to ensure problems are resolved quickly
• Working as part of a multi disciplinary team, where you may carry out tasks outside of your core skills e.g. CI projects, New Product introductions, machine moves etc.)
• To work within 5S, SMED, Kaizen and Health & Safety systems in Production areas.

Essential experience and skills:

• Educated to ONC or above in appropriate engineering discipline (Desirable)
• A recognised engineering apprenticeship (Desirable)
• Injection Moulding qualification equivalent to IMT3 or above (Desirable)
• A multi skilled qualification would also be advantageous
• Knowledge and experience of large format injection moulding
• Up to date knowledge of modern injection moulding machinery and tooling

The successful candidate will:

• have experience working in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• have an excellent understanding of and a willingness to work in accordance with approved standards and safe operating procedures
• be able to prioritise their workload and work using their own initiative