Injection Moulding Machine Operator
Position: Injection Moulding Machine Operator
Number of Positions: 3
Department: Production / Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Cyprus
Shift: Rotating shifts, including night shifts
Job Overview
We are seeking experienced Injection Moulding Machine Operators with strong factory discipline and proven hands-on experience operating plastic injection moulding machines in a production environment. The ideal candidates should be technically capable, quality-focused, disciplined, and comfortable working in a structured factory setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate plastic injection moulding machines during assigned production shifts.
- Monitor the machine's running conditions and report any abnormalities immediately.
- Inspect finished products according to quality standards.
- Identify and report defects such as flash, short moulding, colour variation, black spots, burn marks, deformation, cracks, and dimensional issues.
- Remove finished parts safely and correctly from machines.
- Perform trimming, checking, packing, and production recording where required.
- Assist with material changes, colour changes, machine cleaning, and workplace organisation.
- Follow instructions from setters, technicians, and shift supervisors.
- Maintain production records, rejection reports, and shift handover notes.
- Follow factory rules regarding attendance, breaks, safety, hygiene, discipline, and production targets.
- Work rotating shifts, including night shifts and Saturdays, where required and legally permitted.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience operating plastic injection moulding machines.
- Experience in a real injection moulding production environment.
- Ability to identify common moulding defects and report them quickly.
- Ability to follow work instructions, quality standards, production targets, and shift discipline.
- Good English communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Factory-based technical training/plastics processing exposure/machine operator training / ITI / CIPET or equivalent practical experience.
- Basic understanding of plastic materials, machine alarms, cycle monitoring, product inspection, and production records.
General Requirements for All Candidates
Preferred Source Countries
India, Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
Mandatory Requirements
- Proven work experience specifically in plastic injection moulding.
- Physically fit and willing to perform hands-on factory work.
- Willing to work rotating shifts, including night shifts and Saturdays, where required and legally permitted.
- Able to work under strict factory rules, including attendance control, break discipline, production targets, quality checks, and safety procedures.
- Able to work as part of a structured production team.
- Reliable, disciplined, punctual, and willing to relocate to Cyprus.
- Able to provide employment history, references, certificates (where available), and evidence of injection moulding experience.
- English proficiency.
Not Suitable Profiles
The following profiles are not suitable for this requirement:
❌ General labourers
❌ Warehouse workers
❌ Packers
❌ Helpers
❌ CNC-only workers
❌ Welders
❌ Construction workers
❌ Unrelated factory workers
Key Skills Required
Depending on the position, candidates should have experience in one or more of the following:
- Plastic injection moulding machine operation
- Mould change and machine setup
- Process parameter adjustment
- Material drying and handling
- Defect identification and troubleshooting
- First-off inspection and in-process quality control
- Cycle-time optimisation and production efficiency awareness
- Basic machine and mould maintenance awareness
- Shift supervision and operator discipline (senior roles)
- Production records and reporting
- Factory safety and housekeeping
- Ability to work under pressure in rotating shifts
- Teamwork, reliability, punctuality, and discipline
What We Offer
- Competitive salary package (based on qualifications, technical experience, and suitability)
- Employment opportunity with a manufacturing facility in Cyprus
- Structured factory environment with clear duties and procedures
- Long-term employment opportunity for reliable candidates
- Accommodation provided
- 6 working days per week
- 44 working hours per week
- Career development opportunities
- Professional and supportive working environment
- Continuous training and growth opportunities
