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Injection Moulding Setter

Elevation Recruitment Group

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.

Responsibilities:
  • 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

Requirements:
  • 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