Posted 10 August, 2026
Injection Moulding Technician
Sigma
Middleton, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Injection Moulding Technicians - Why You Should ApplyYour weekends are yours: This is a Monday to Friday swing shift, alternating 6 am-2:30 pm and 2 pm-10:30 pm. No weekend working, so your Saturdays and Sundays are always your own for family or whatever you enjoy.Step up and lead: You'll run a small team of five machine operators, so if you've been setting for a while and want that first taste of leadership, this is your chance to build it on your CV.Real variety across the machines: You'll set and troubleshoot across a spread of machines from 35t to 250t, working with everything from PC and ABS to polypropylene, acrylic and PVC. Plenty to keep you developing.Your salary, benefits & hours of workUp to £38,000, including shift allowance25 days holiday plus bank holidays (33 in total), matched pension up to 5% and a Medicash wellbeing platform (dental and optical cashback). Occupational health support and life cover at twice your salary.Swing shift, Monday to Friday: 6 am-2:30 pm and 2 pm-10:30 pm on alternating weeksNo weekend workingWhat you'll do as the Injection Moulding TechnicianYou'll join a well-established Manchester plastics manufacturer, taking ownership of tool changes, setting and a small shift team.Carry out safe, high-quality tool changes in line with the production scheduleSet and optimise the injection moulding process to hit targets on new and existing productsTroubleshoot and problem solve to get machines back up and running quicklyCarry out basic machine and tool maintenance, including insert changesManage dryers and temperature control ready for production runsLead a small team of five machine operators across the shiftWhat you'll need to apply for the Injection Moulding Technician positionHands-on experience setting injection moulding machinesGood communication and maths skillsInterested?Click Apply to find out more, or call the office to discuss.If you click ' Apply ', we may contact you via email, phone & text message regarding this job, other jobs (current and future), and related recruitment services. You can OPT OUT at any time; full details are in our Privacy Policy at sigmarecruitment.co.uk/privacy-policy or find the policy in the Sigma website footer. Location and postcode of the advert are approximate. Don't include special category data or referee contact details in your application or CV. We use AI to triage applications, but a human makes the final decision.TPBN1_UKTJ
