We are currently recruiting for an Apprentice Injection Process and Maintenance Engineer, we are an award winning manufacturer of plastic products based in North Kent
This position will be suited to a school leaver of 18 years and over who is conscientious and reliable.

Here at Floplast we have an exciting opportunity for an individual who has some engineering experience or has studied Mechanical Engineering and or Electrical and is ready to get on the career ladder.

If you are studying or have studied engineering already would be advantageous but not essential

Working alongside our Senior Setters you will learn all aspects of tool changing in the injection Moulding department.

The successful candidate will obtain NVQ’s level 2 and 3 and BETC levels 2 and 3 this will be offered fully funded through a local collage

Working hours while training are Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm,

What we expect from you

• To attend college with high levels of punctuality and attendance

• To ensure all college preparation is achieved, (to aid you with this our senior setters will be on hand to assist with any questions you may
have).

• To learn all aspects of the injection moulding machines i.e., mechanical, electrical, or fluid power.

• To work with the maintenance department to prevent, diagnose and correct any machine breakdowns.

• To ensure that all tool changes are carried out safely and within Health and Safety guidelines.

• Adhere to the FloPlast training guidelines used throughout the tool change process
.
• To learn all aspects of process control and process setting. To enable the Injection Moulding Department to produce a product that
complies with FloPlast’s quality standards.

• To work with the Process Engineer and Production Supervisor to reduce machine downtime within the guideline outlined by SMED.

• To ensure that “Process Setting” sheets are used to set each new job.

Once qualified duties to include:

• When fully trained, be responsible for the quality of product produced via the Injection Moulding process. As part of this responsibility,
regular quality checks are required on each machine.

• To ensure that the Production Schedule is followed, and that “Barco” (production monitoring system) is updated as required.

• To ensure the Injection Moulding machines and the surrounding area are maintained in a clean and tidy condition at all times, especially
after tool changing.

• To ensure that the Injection Moulding machines are restarted after tool and Insert changes with minimal scrap and downtime incurred.

• To work with the shift Supervisor, Process Engineer and QC department, to monitor and adjust the process parameters to ensure that the
required quality standards are maintained.

• To ensure that any machine “faults” (electrical or mechanical) are reported to the Supervisor immediately.

• To work with the Directors and Managers of the company to progress improvements within the department.

• To comply with all the requests of your Manager to ensure the smooth operation of the department. This may include flexible working as
required.


In return we offer

• Weekly pay above the current national apprentice wage at £7.00 per hour
• 22 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Free on site car parking
• Christmas Bonus after a qualifying period

Please apply if you think you have the skills required, and would like to be considered for this position, Contact Caroline on 01795 431731

if you have not had contact from us within 72 hours of your application, due to receiving high volumes of applications, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion