Injection Moulding Supervisor

Injection Moulding Supervisor – Manufacturing, Plastic Processing Machinery

Based in North Wales, join a well‑established manufacturing organisation as an Injection Moulding Supervisor and take a hands‑on leadership role within a busy injection moulding department. Lead, develop, and support a skilled team while driving quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement across shift operations.

Basic salary: £32,000

• 20% shift allowance
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Reduced gym memberships
• Health cashback scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Subsidised on‑site canteen
• Circa 20 Fridays off per year

You'll be working from our office based in Wrexham.

Wrexham, Chester, Deeside, Oswestry, Ellesmere, Whitchurch, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Mold, Rhyl, Nantwich, Runcorn, Liverpool

An opportunity has arisen for an Injection Moulding Supervisor to lead a small team within a high‑volume moulding department. You will take responsibility for day‑to‑day shift operations, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and health & safety requirements are consistently met. This is a hands‑on role, combining technical injection moulding expertise with people leadership and continuous improvement responsibilities.

• Setting and optimising injection moulding machines ranging from 10 to 650 tonne
• Conducting mould tool trials and driving process optimisation
• Carrying out first‑line maintenance on moulding machines, ancillary equipment, and tooling
• Ensuring quality checks are completed and parts meet customer specifications
• Driving 6S, CIT, and Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring production schedules, OEE targets, and shift KPIs are achieved
• Leading, training, and developing shift staff
• Ensuring all health & safety regulations, moulding procedures, and systems are adhered to

• Experience with plastic processing machinery (advantageous but not essential – full training provided)
• Knowledge of engineering polymers
• Experience programming CNC 3‑axis and pick‑and‑place robots
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Power Point
• NVQ Level 3 in Polymer Processing or PTL Level 3 (desirable)
• Proven leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience working within a shift‑based manufacturing environment
• HNC level or above in an engineering discipline (desirable)

We manufacture top‑of‑the‑range products from office printers to industrial machining centres. We have won awards for our carbon neutral recycling facilities in Europe and invest in our staff, promoting growth within our business.

As an international business, we offer the opportunity to work across the globe and support progression within the company.