
Tool Room Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Tool Room Maintenance Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and functionality of our blow and injection moulds and processes. A background with experience and exposure to tool making and plastic blow moulding would be an advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out milling and lathe work, including drilling back plates, turning dies and pins, thread cutting, taper turning, etc.
- Manufacture dies, pins, blow pins, back plates, and other parts/components for blow moulding processes.
- Perform routine scheduled maintenance work on blow and injection moulds.
- Prepping and cleaning moulds.
- Adhere to and improve upon the company’s health and safety policies and procedures.
- Utilize team-working skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels within production, technical, and management departments.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, take initiative and be a self-starter.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant hands-on experience in a similar role involving the Key Responsibilities listed above.
- An understanding of blow moulding processes and equipment.
- Excellent analytical thinking and attention to detail.
- The ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Experience in operating manual/conventional machines.
For further information, please send your CV and details to: debbie@forwardplastics.co.nz
Extrusion Blowmoulding Diesetter/Technician
We’re seeking an experienced setter/technician to join our day shift on a full time basis. You will ideally hold an engineering trade and/or plastics technology certificate and have proven experience in the extrusion blow moulding industry.
We’re seeking people who:
- Are enthusiastic, positive team players who take pride in their work
- Are safety focused individuals with a strong commitment to health & safety
- Have the ability to work independently without supervision when required
- Have strong trouble shooting, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Are effective time managers with the capability to meet production deadlines
- Have attention to detail, safety, tidiness and quality
For further information, please send your CV and details to: debbie@forwardplastics.co.nz
Trainee Blowmoulding Diesetter/Technician
We’re seeking applications from people who are enthusiastic and looking to start a career in the plastic industry as an extrusion blow moulding die setter.
You will be required to:
- Assist with die setting, changing jobs and setting up machines
- Assist with die maintenance
- Completing the required unit standards training on and off the job
What are we looking for?
- The ability to demonstrate mechanical skills/understanding.
- A keen interest in and an aptitude for mechanical areas.
- Suitable NCEA passes, and/or a pre-trade NZQA qualification
- Good numeracy and literacy skills and the ability to read and understand machine manuals and drawings.
- Good understanding of English, both written & verbal
- A willingness to keep learning and developing new skills
- Committed to 2 – 3 years study while you work
- Have good interpersonal and communication skills
- Health & Safety awareness.
- Serious about achieving a trade qualification and starting a career – willing to sit the required unit standards to complete NZ Trade Certificate in Plastics Processing – Die Setter
For more information, please contact Debbie Taylor: debbie@forwardplastics.co.nz