Alongside this role you will be completing the course Engineering > Level 2&3

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• Engineering (Level 2) at  Northern Regional College

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Apprentice Engineer Injection Moulding, we are looking for an apprentice who is keen, and committed to join our Injection Moulding department.  Reporting to the Lead Moulding Engineer the post holder will undertake training internally and at external training providers in order to attain the necessary skills to:  

• Set and operate a wide variety of injection mould presses ranging from micro moulding components to larger components up to 450 tonne clamping pressure
• Load mould tooling to injection mouldings machines using material handling, lifting and inspection equipment
• Polymer processing of various thermoplastic materials and material flow characteristics
• Understand the quality requirements of various components and have an in depth understanding of the root cause of defects and how to correct them
• To learn how to read and understand technical drawings, setting and quality documentation
• Be able to accurately measure components and record data in order to control processes within drawing specifications
• Learn how to optimise injection moulding processes in order to reduce manufacturing costs, including cycle time reduction, reducing energy consumption, downtime, scrap and material usage
• Work as part of a team to support the production schedule and drive process improvements

Please note the salary is subject to employer discretion and the age/experience of the applicant

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• Confident and enthusiastic with a positive attitude to teamwork and eager to learn
• Ability to work in an accurate and methodical manner
• Work by self or part of a team.
• Experience of using MS office
• Able to develop good working relationships with a variety of colleagues
• Take ownership of tasks