Location: Poole
Salary: Starting from £12.71 per hour (with opportunities for progression as your skills develop)
Hours of Work:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday: 8:00am - 1:30pm
37.5 hours per week
Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician
Looking for a hands-on career where you can develop specialist engineering skills?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, practical and technically minded individual to join our production team as a Trainee Production Mould Machine Technician.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys understanding how machinery works and is looking to build a long-term career within a specialist cable manufacturing company. Full training will be provided, making this role ideal for someone who is switched on, eager to learn and keen to develop valuable engineering and manufacturing skills.
Working alongside experienced technicians, you'll learn how to set up and programme specialist moulding machines, maintain production equipment and help ensure our manufacturing processes run safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
What you'll be learning
As part of your training, you'll gain experience in:
Setting up moulding machines ready for production
Programming machinery for different products
Servicing and maintaining production equipment
Diagnosing and repairing machine faults
Setting up and calibrating tooling and applicators
Reading and interpreting technical drawings
Recording maintenance work and machine repairs
Carrying out preventative maintenance
Supporting continuous improvements in safety, quality and production efficiency
Assisting with product assembly when required
Developing the skills to train production operators on routine machine servicing
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who is:
Technically minded and enjoys learning how machinery works
Practical and hands-on
A good problem solver with a logical approach
Organised and reliable
Eager to learn and develop new skills
Able to work well as part of a team
Committed to working safely at all times
Looking for a long-term career rather than just another job
Desirable (but not essential)
Engineering, mechanical or manufacturing qualification
Previous manufacturing or production experience
Experience using hand tools
Ability to read technical drawings
Full training will be provided for the right candidate.
What we offer
Starting salary of £12.71 per hour
Full training and ongoing development
Excellent opportunity to build a long-term engineering career
Supportive and experienced team
Regular daytime working hours with an early finish every Friday
Stable employment within a well-established cable manufacturing business
If you're motivated, enjoy working with your hands and are looking for a career where you can continually learn and develop, please submit an up to date cv
Salary description
£12.71 - £12.71 per hour