Moulding Technician

Job Title - Moulding Technician

Job Location - North Co. Cork

Salary -€50K - €60K (Dependent on Experience)

About the Company:

Our client based in North County Cork are currently recruiting for a Moulding Technician to join their expanding team.

As a Moulding Technician you will operate, sets up, maintain, and optimise high-speed plastic blow moulding machinery to manufacture hollow plastic products (such as bottles and containers) while ensuring safety, hygiene, and quality standards.

Duties Include:

• Machine Setup & Operation: Start up, shut down, and configure blow moulding lines, tool changes, and ancillary equipment.
• Process Optimisation: Adjust processing parameters, temperatures, and pressures to maximize output, reduce material waste, and hit OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) targets.
• Fault Finding & Troubleshooting: Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues using on-screen I/O listings and physical inspections.
• Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Perform routine servicing, clean or realign tooling/heads/blowpins, and support engineering teams during major breakdowns.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect finished products (weight, wall thickness, visual defects, leak detection) and complete production logbooks and traceability sheets.
• Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to Health & Safety policies, LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) procedures, and site hygiene standards.

Essential Criteria:

• 4+ years' experience working in Moulding Technician role.
• Hands-on background in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, or injection/blow moulding environments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with working knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Experience with mould/tooling changeovers, parison control, and setup parameters.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work on your own and within a team environment.

INFORM3 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.