Injection Moulding Technician – Back End Days
- Waterford
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee safe and efficient injection moulding process start-up, in-run monitoring, and shutdowns to meet production targets across customer volume, yield, scrap, and material cost.
- Lead escalation responses for process issues, applying root cause analysis to resolve in a timely and structured manner.
- Coordinate and execute tool set-ups and changeovers to meet operational efficiency and output requirements.
- Support the development and validation of new moulding processes, prototypes, and tooling in collaboration with process engineers.
- Maintain full and accurate documentation within the moulding area, ensuring compliance across shift operations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement projects using decoupled process methodology and lean tools to enhance performance and equipment reliability.
- Participate in visual management, handovers, and operational reporting. Act in a leadership capacity when required.
- Collaborate with quality to address and resolve non-conformances.
- Ensure strict compliance with EHS and cGMP policies, including supporting 5S, audits, and continuous safety improvements.
- Support training and knowledge sharing across the injection moulding team and participate in developing work instructions and documentation.
- Consistently apply techniques and learning from JABIL Process training.
- Other duties as may reasonably be assigned in line with evolving company needs.
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent required; relevant third-level qualification (e.g. Level 6 in Mechanical/Plastics Engineering) preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in injection moulding, ideally in a high-volume healthcare manufacturing environment.
- Proven capability in mould tool set-up, handling diverse mould types and plastic materials.
- Additional process technician training or certification is advantageous.
- Demonstrated proficiency in machine operation, process documentation, and technical troubleshooting.
- Strong mechanical aptitude, organisational skills, and ability to work independently.
- Excellent interpersonal and IT skills.