Your Role
The Moulding Technician is responsible for independently setting up, operating, and optimizing injection‑molding machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment to consistently produce high‑quality products. The role acts as a senior technical expert on the shopfloor, ensures stable processes, supports continuous improvement, and provides technical guidance and training to junior mold technicians and machine operators.
Your Responsibilities
- Set up, change over, and operate injection‑molding machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment to produce parts that meet customer specifications and quality standards.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot process, machine, and secondary‑equipment issues, including basic electrical troubleshooting, with maintenance support as required.
- Perform mold setups, including large molds, water‑circuit configuration, and color changes, and ensure correct parameter settings.
- Monitor product quality continuously and take immediate corrective actions in case of deviations from specifications.
- Carry out preventive maintenance of molds in the press and support stable, repeatable production processes.
- Train and support Mold Technicians I & II and assigned machine operators in setup, process control, and quality requirements.
- Work closely with shift supervisors, process engineers, and plant personnel to support continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension scheme
- End-of-year shut-down week
- Health cash plan
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Wellbeing and healthy living programme
- Financial and legal wellbeing programme
- Exclusive deals and discounts on products or services
- Grocery shopping discounts
Your profile
You have solid knowledge in:
- Injection Moulding
- Mould Maintenance & Repair
- Injection Moulding Process Setup & Validation
- Statistical Process Control
- Continuous Improvement
- Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Data Quality & Accuracy
Your contact
Kris Nagiah
HR Business Partner
LINDAL Group
Cherrycourt Way, Stanbridge Road
LU7 4UH Leighton Buzzard
Your Workplace
Located in Leighton Buzzard, LINDAL Valve has been operating since 1980 and employs around 275 people.Our team works in a collaborative and international environment, where people take ownership, contribute ideas, and support each other. As a production site within LINDAL’s global manufacturing network, we combine technical expertise with a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
About us
LINDAL Group is a family‑owned, global leader in aerosol packaging solutions. We develop and manufacture the technology behind aerosol products for trusted brands, including valves, actuators and barrier pack systems, across 12 production sites worldwide. From deodorants and room sprays to spray paint and whipped cream, our engineering shapes products used by millions every day.
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