Injection Moulding Team Leader

Job Description:

Plastic Injection Moulding Team Leader

Location: West Bromwich
Salary: £16.51 per hour + 20% shift allowance (£19.81 per hour including shift allowance)
Hours: Rotating shifts – 6:00am–2:00pm / 2:00pm–10:00pm
Friday Back Shift: 2:00pm–8:00pm
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Plastic Injection Moulding Team Leader to join an established manufacturing business based in West Bromwich.

This is a hands-on Team Leader position, overseeing a team of approximately 6 operatives while remaining actively involved in the production process.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in plastic injection moulding, setting and processing, with experience working on Arburg machines highly desirable.

The main focus of the role is to lead and support the production team, ensuring injection moulding machinery is running efficiently, product quality is maintained, downtime is minimised and production targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead, supervise and support a team of around 6 production operatives

* Set up, start up and optimise plastic injection moulding machines and ancillary equipment

* Monitor and adjust machine settings to maintain consistent product quality

* Carry out tool, colour and other machine changes safely and efficiently

* Troubleshoot machine and processing issues to minimise downtime

* Monitor production performance and ensure targets and delivery requirements are achieved

* Oversee first-off inspections and ongoing quality checks

* Ensure products are manufactured to the required quality standards

* Support and mentor operatives to improve their skills and performance

* Monitor critical spare parts and ensure stock levels are maintained

* Complete production paperwork, documentation and shift reports accurately

* Use the company's in-house production software and systems

* Liaise with Maintenance, Quality and Management teams to resolve issues

* Support the Production Manager with continuous improvement initiatives

* Promote and enforce company Health & Safety procedures and 5S standards

* Maintain a clean, organised and efficient production environment

* Take a proactive, hands-on approach to resolving production issues

The above list is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may be required to undertake other reasonable duties in support of the production department.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Injection Moulding Setter/Processor or Team Leader who is looking to take the next step in their career, or an established Team Leader who enjoys remaining hands-on.

You will need to have a solid understanding of injection moulding processes, materials, tooling and machine settings, along with the ability to identify and resolve processing issues quickly.

Previous experience of leading a small team would be advantageous, but we're particularly interested in candidates with strong technical injection moulding experience who are ready to take on additional responsibility.

Requirements

* Proven experience in Plastic Injection Moulding – setting and processing

* Strong understanding of moulding machines, materials and tooling

* Arburg machine experience highly desirable

* Previous Team Leader or supervisory experience preferred

* Ability to troubleshoot machine and processing issues

* Good understanding of quality checks and inspection processes

* Experience using production software/systems

* Strong organisational and communication skills

* Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure

* Proactive approach with excellent attention to detail

* Strong commitment to Health & Safety and 5S

* Good leadership and people-management skills

* IMT Level 3 qualification desirable

If you're an experienced Injection Moulding Setter/Processor or Team Leader looking for a hands-on leadership role, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed