Mechanical Machine Setter / Changeover Technician
Knutsford | Monday-Friday | Days Only | £32,000-£38,000 DOE
Looking for a stable manufacturing role where your mechanical skills are valued?
Valenti Recruitment are proud to be working with a long-established manufacturer in Knutsford to recruit a Mechanical Machine Setter / Changeover Technician to join their experienced engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience carrying out machine setups, production changeovers and tool changes who is looking for a long-term career within a successful manufacturing business.
Working on a permanent days shift, you'll be responsible for preparing production machinery for manufacture, carrying out changeovers, changing mould tools and ensuring equipment is operating efficiently with minimal downtime.
As your knowledge develops, you'll also gain exposure to wider mechanical maintenance activities and become an integral part of the engineering team.
The Role
You'll play a key part in keeping production running efficiently by ensuring machinery is correctly prepared and set for each production run.
Your duties will include:
- Machine changeovers
- Production changeovers
- Changing mould tools
- Setting production machinery
- Machine setup and adjustment
- Mechanical fault finding during setup
- Preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Lubrication and mechanical servicing
- Mechanical inspections
- Working with bearings, belts, chains and mechanical components
- Supporting production to minimise downtime
- Working alongside maintenance engineers
- Maintaining excellent health & safety standards
About You
We're looking for someone from a manufacturing environment with experience carrying out machine setting or production changeovers.
You'll likely have worked as a:
- Machine Setter
- Changeover Technician
- Tool Setter
- Machine Technician
- Setter Operator
- Production Technician
- Manufacturing Technician
- Mechanical Fitter
- Maintenance Technician
- Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Experience within any of the following would be advantageous:
- Thermoforming
- Plastics
- Packaging
- Food Manufacturing
- FMCG
- Converting
- Extrusion
- Injection Moulding
- High-speed manufacturing
What's on Offer
- £32,000-£38,000 depending on experience
- Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:00
- Days only - no rotating shifts
- Company pension
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
- On-site parking
- Stable, long-established manufacturer
- Friendly and supportive engineering team
- Ongoing training and development
- Genuine long-term career progression
Why Apply?
This isn't just another Tool Setter role.
You'll join a business that invests in its people and offers genuine opportunities to broaden your mechanical knowledge over time. If you're looking for a long-term career where you can develop alongside an experienced engineering team while continuing to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Valenti Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work Monday–Friday 08:00–16:00 in Knutsford and commute reliably?
- Which manufacturing environments have you worked in? (e.g. plastics, packaging, food production, thermoforming, extrusion, converting, automotive or similar)
- How many years' experience do you have carrying out machine setting, tool changes or machine changeovers within manufacturing? Please briefly describe the machinery you've worked on.
Work Location: On the road
