Elevation Recruitment are supporting a well-established plastics manufacturer in the search for an experienced Tool Setter to join their team in Mansfield.

 Location: Mansfield
Salary: £41,000
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (days and nights) 

This is a key production role within a busy injection moulding environment, focused on ensuring tooling and machinery are correctly prepared, optimised, and maintained to support consistent, high-quality output.

• Carrying out tool and material changeovers in line with production plans
• Setting and validating moulding machines to achieve first-off quality standards
• Ensuring equipment is running efficiently and within defined cycle parameters
• Supporting day-to-day process stability through monitoring and adjustment
• Completing routine cleaning and basic upkeep of tooling in the press
• Working closely with quality teams to maintain product conformity
• Identifying, isolating, and reporting any non-compliant product
• Liaising with tooling engineers to highlight wear, faults, or required repairs
• Supporting structured shift handovers to maintain continuity
• Upholding all health, safety, and compliance requirements including ISO standards
  
  

• Extensive background in injection mould tool setting
• Strong hands-on experience within a moulding production environment
• Exposure to Ferromatik machinery would be beneficial
• Confident working with twin-shot and stack tooling applications
• Experience with multi-cavity hot runner systems and valve gate technology
• Strong understanding of tooling performance and troubleshooting
• A proactive mindset with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across teams
• A reliable, self-driven approach with natural leadership capability
• High attention to detail and pride in product quality

If this role is of interest please click apply or contact Amy for more information