Injection Moulding Technician

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  • €50,000 - 60,000
  • Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
  • Full Time

About Your New Employer

  • Established and growing manufacturing company with a strong reputation for quality and technical excellence.

  • Invests heavily in automation, robotics, and modern moulding technology.

  • Offers a collaborative, hands-on engineering environment where technical expertise is valued and developed.

This is a well-structured production facility focused on high standards, continuous improvement, and long-term team development.

About Your New Job

As the Injection Moulding Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient, high-quality production across moulding and automation systems.

You will:

  • Set up, operate, and optimise injection moulding machines to achieve best cycle times and product quality.

  • Carry out tool changes, machine start-ups, shutdowns, and process adjustments in line with SOPs.

  • Program and troubleshoot robotics (Sepro, ABB, Fanuc or similar) and end-of-arm tooling.

  • Monitor and maintain ancillary equipment including dryers, chillers, conveyors, and material handling systems.

  • Troubleshoot moulding and automation issues to minimise downtime and scrap.

  • Work closely with Quality to ensure products meet ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 standards.

  • Support continuous improvement, lean initiatives, and mentor operators on best practices.

This is a hands-on technical role with strong responsibility for process optimisation and production performance.

What Skills You Need

To apply, you must have:

  • A recognised qualification in plastics processing, polymer engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar.

  • Minimum 3 years’ hands-on injection moulding experience.

  • Proven experience setting up, troubleshooting, and optimising moulding machines and automation systems.

  • Strong knowledge of robotics and ancillary equipment.

Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, automotive, electronics) or lean / Six Sigma environments would be a strong advantage.

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary of €50,000 – €60,000 depending on experience.

  • Strong technical development opportunities in robotics, automation, and leadership.

  • Pension scheme and onsite parking.

  • Stable, long-term role in a growing manufacturing environment.

Interview Process:
Shortlisted candidates will complete a paid one-day on-site trial, where you will work alongside the team to set up, operate, and optimise an injection moulding process. All work completed during this trial will be reimbursed.

What’s Next

Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now” button or contact Matt Jurek on +353 21 461 5741 for a confidential discussion.

If this role isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract opportunities available.

    Matt Jurek Senior Recruitment Consultant, Engineering

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