Production Technician - County Westmeath. This position will operate across a 4-cycle shift Job Purpose: The Technician plays a key role in production, starting up and shutting down moulding machines and processes, and assisting with validating new products in production. Core Duties and Responsibilities Start-up moulding machines and programme robots Problem identification, analysis and resolution. Work on continuous process improvement Carry out validation for new projects using scientific injection moulding approach Write validation documentation against production processes and systems in compliance to internal and external requirements utilising well developed technical and regulatory skills Develop the most optimum moulding process and tooling and automation that meets or exceeds customer requirements on new tooling Ensure Quality System documentation is thorough, complete, and compliant. Participation in continuous improvement programs to implement improvements in the quality, safety, environmental and production systems at the site. Interested applicants should have: Ideally level 6 qualification or higher in a Manufacturing/Engineering discipline, however extensive experience will count if this has not been attained Capable of troubleshooting validation issues associated with process development Experience in scientific injection moulding processing Strong analytical approach to problem solving and ability to bring innovative solutions to the process. Excellent interpersonal & communication skills Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively with peers and managers Experience ideally with Fanuc and Demag machines, and Star robots. At least 1-2 years' injection moulding processing & troubleshooting experience Experience working in an ISO compliant environment Skills: injection moulding mould technician maintenance