Tool Setter

Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.

Overview: To set tooling as required to the state moulding parameters and polybutylene guidelines and fault find.

Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 3 shift rotation. 6:00am-2:00pm / 2:00pm-10:00pm / 10:00pm-6:00am

Rate of pay: £36,342.40 per annum.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the production plans are met on time and in full at the required cost and quality levels
• Ensure a programme of continuous improvement in all activities
• Ensure that first and last offs meet both visual and dimensional specifications and are to out guidelines
• Ensure all relevant data is captured and entered onto appropriate systems (e.g. scrap, production outputs, tooling problems, downtime, material reconciliation, quality issues etc)
• Ensure high levels of safety and hygiene for self and others
• Work with training coordinator to ensure knowledge, training and development is passed onto relevant new starts or apprentices
• Ensure all waste products are separated into their designated containers
• Set up reduction (SMED) and 5s programme

Requirements:

• Selection of job / tool / product from planning board taking account of priorities
• Selection of machine for removal of outgoing tool and insertion of new tool
• Last of extruded product checked and tooling / production data entered onto the appropriate system
• Set up moulding machine using setting sheet as a starting guide
• Obtain first off sample for dimensional and physical testing
• Machine put into operation and the QA informed of production so that the red bin can be removed and the operators informed
• Document all relevant data on and fill in the Setters/Slingers check sheet
• Conduct ongoing quality checks for visual, dimensional and stress testing
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Environmental standards for self and others