Mould Technician – High Carr
Join Our Team at Cubis Systems – Exciting Opportunities Await
At Infrastructure Products Europe, we’re innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world.
Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We Offer
· Competitive salary
· Company pension contribution
· A range of healthcare options
· Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
· Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
· Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
· Employee referral programme
· Enhanced Family friendly policies
· Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group
Reports to: Site Operations Manager
Role Overview: You will be based at our High Carr site, responsible for safe and efficient installation, removal, setting and commissioning of the compression mould tools on hydraulic presses up to 1200 tonnes, ensuring production tooling is set correctly to achieve optimum quality, productivity and safety while supporting SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) principles to minimise downtime.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Production, Engineering, Tooling and Quality teams to maximise equipment availability and maintain the highest level of manufacturing standards.
What our new ‘Mould Technician’ you be doing:
· Safe removal and installation of compression mould tools on hydraulic presses up to 1200 tonne.
· Carrying out complete tool changeovers in line with SMED principles to minimise machine downtime.
· Setting and commissioning moulds to achieve first-off quality approval.
· Connecting and disconnecting hydraulic, steam and cooling services to mould tools.
· Setting mould parameters including press stroke, daylight, pressure and cure cycles.
· Ensuring steam heated tooling is operating correctly and within specified temperature ranges.
· Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, tooling drawings and production specifications.
· Operating overhead cranes and Forklift Trucks safely during the tool movements.
· Completing pre-start safety inspections on the lifting equipment and tooling.
· Troubleshooting tooling and process issues to minimise downtime.
· Working with the Production and Quality departments to resolve moulding defects.
· Carrying out routine preventative maintenance and inspection of the mould tooling.
· Ensuring the tooling is cleaned, stored and maintained to the required standard.
· Supporting continuous improvement projects to reduce the changeover times and improve OEE.
· Maintaining high standards of housekeeping using 5S principles.
· Following the Health & Safety procedures including LOTOTO (Lock Out Tag Out Try Out), lifting operations and permit systems, where required.
· Support plant machinery maintenance with PPM’s.
· Other general duties as and when required
The experience our new ‘Mould Technician’ will have includes:
· Previous experience with setting large industrial mould tools.
· Experience of working with hydraulic compression presses up to 1200 tonnes (or similar).
· Experience with hydraulic systems, steam heated mould or tooling.
· Understanding of the thermoset composite moulding process is desirable.
· Previous experience working within manufacturing environment.
· Previous experience of operating Forklift Truck and overhead cranes.
· Ability to interpret engineering and technical drawings.
· Mechanical fitting experience.
· Experience with fault finding on the moulding processes.
· Experience using precision measurement equipment.
· Reliable, flexible and able to work under pressure, with ability to work shifts.
How To Apply
Apply now or contact [email protected] to submit applications.
Interested candidates should submit their applications to [email protected] by Wednesday 2nd September 2026.
Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.
About CRH
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
For more information visit: www.crh.com
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Referral programme
Licence/Certification:
- Forklift Licence (required)
- Overhead Crane Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
