Tool Setter
CV-LibraryM17, Trafford Park, TraffordpermanentPosted: 11 June 2026
Apply NowSummary: Reporting to the Factory Manager, the Tool Setter ensures that products are made to the correct quality level within company operating procedures in the most efficient way possible.
Tool Setters also make sure production orders are running according to their published cycle time, while consuming the expected amount of raw material. They carry out basic maintenance/fault finding to keep production downtime to a minimum.
Setters own the tooling rack and escalate any tooling/equipment issues so they can be fixed to minimise any product quality, inefficiency or delivery risks to our customers.
Hours of work – Rotating 3 Shifts:
* 6 am – 2 pm
* 2 am – 10 pm
* 10 am – 6 am
Monday to Friday with overtime available.
Key Duties:
Tool Changing
* Safely hangs tools using company lifting equipment and follows standard operating procedures
* Inputs parameters into machines to ensure product is made to the correct quality and within expected machine cycle time
* Sets up ancillary equipment required for each job (e.g. Conveyor, Granulator, Separator, Sprue Picker, Bin etc)
Tool Locations/Condition
* Ensures tools are kept in their locations and maintains records on the tooling register
* Carries out basic clean down and maintenance processes to mould tools
* Escalates any tooling repair issues or requirements to Factory Manager
Materials
* Keeps machines fed with raw material at all times, including using forklift to move pallets of material or bags
* Ensures masterbatch areas are tidy, well stocked and free of contamination
* Reduce unnecessary scrap vs. costed BOM
Output Monitoring
* Works with Lead Packing Operative and uses the production board to understand machine workload and next jobs
* Ensures the correct quantity of product is produced as required on the job sheet
* Follows requirements job sheets and monitors machines to ensure jobs run at the expected cycle time and are signed off accordingly
Product Quality
* Follows start up and set down procedures to ensure consistent product quality and performance
* Carries out basic mechanical fault finding so that injection moulding processes remain stable and product required quality level every time
* Escalates any equipment problems and raw material issues to Factory Manager
Key Performance Indicators:
Machine Variance to cycle
Material consumption vs. costed BOM
Machine Uptime %
Customer complaints
Required Experience/Background:
* 5 years+ experience in a busy injection moulding factory as a setter/technician of various sizes machines and mould tools
* IMT Level2 qualified
* Forklift licence
* Good attention to detail to ensure machine cycles according to company expectations
Tool Setters also make sure production orders are running according to their published cycle time, while consuming the expected amount of raw material. They carry out basic maintenance/fault finding to keep production downtime to a minimum.
Setters own the tooling rack and escalate any tooling/equipment issues so they can be fixed to minimise any product quality, inefficiency or delivery risks to our customers.
Hours of work – Rotating 3 Shifts:
* 6 am – 2 pm
* 2 am – 10 pm
* 10 am – 6 am
Monday to Friday with overtime available.
Key Duties:
Tool Changing
* Safely hangs tools using company lifting equipment and follows standard operating procedures
* Inputs parameters into machines to ensure product is made to the correct quality and within expected machine cycle time
* Sets up ancillary equipment required for each job (e.g. Conveyor, Granulator, Separator, Sprue Picker, Bin etc)
Tool Locations/Condition
* Ensures tools are kept in their locations and maintains records on the tooling register
* Carries out basic clean down and maintenance processes to mould tools
* Escalates any tooling repair issues or requirements to Factory Manager
Materials
* Keeps machines fed with raw material at all times, including using forklift to move pallets of material or bags
* Ensures masterbatch areas are tidy, well stocked and free of contamination
* Reduce unnecessary scrap vs. costed BOM
Output Monitoring
* Works with Lead Packing Operative and uses the production board to understand machine workload and next jobs
* Ensures the correct quantity of product is produced as required on the job sheet
* Follows requirements job sheets and monitors machines to ensure jobs run at the expected cycle time and are signed off accordingly
Product Quality
* Follows start up and set down procedures to ensure consistent product quality and performance
* Carries out basic mechanical fault finding so that injection moulding processes remain stable and product required quality level every time
* Escalates any equipment problems and raw material issues to Factory Manager
Key Performance Indicators:
Machine Variance to cycle
Material consumption vs. costed BOM
Machine Uptime %
Customer complaints
Required Experience/Background:
* 5 years+ experience in a busy injection moulding factory as a setter/technician of various sizes machines and mould tools
* IMT Level2 qualified
* Forklift licence
* Good attention to detail to ensure machine cycles according to company expectations