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Tool Setter

Job details
Posting date: 13 June 2025
Salary: £34,000 to £38,000 per year
Additional salary information: Dependant on experience
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 July 2025
Location: Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP114EG
Company: Acorn Recruitment
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: BBBH34746_1749813709

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Summary

Acorn by Synergie is currently recruiting on behalf of their client for a Skilled Injection Mould Condition Setter with a driven and ambitious attitude.

The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a technical team in a busy and fast paced injection moulding shop floor environment. The company operates a 24/7 production schedule with 16 injection moulding machines including Negri Bossi, Engel and BMB ranging from 110-1300 ton press size.

Role & responsibilities:

  • Carrying out mould tool changes as per daily schedule (avg 5-8 tool changes per day)
  • Process and adapt conditions to produce quality approved components
  • Complete settings paperwork
  • Use of overhead gantry
  • Use of robots to include six axis robots
  • Responsible for Health and Safety procedures while setting the machines
  • Ensuring and assisting in always maintaining a clean and safe working environment
  • Handling of heavy and expensive tooling

The successful candidate will need to be competent in process knowledge as well as a good understanding of automation and technical trouble shooting.

Working hours and pay

  • Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5.00pm (However, the demands of the business may require you to stay on until 5:30pm+ so flexibility is essential).
  • Overtime will be paid over and above the normal contracted hours of 47.5 hrs per week
  • Salary between £34k - £38k per annum - this is dependent on experience.

Other information

You will be required to join an on-call rota after the initial 3-month training.

If this sounds like the job for you, apply now to find out more!

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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