Plastics production

Injection moulding operator CV: example and template

This example is for injection moulding operators and setters at plastics plants working for the automotive, household appliance, packaging and medical industries, and for production workers who want to work in moulding.

The employer wants to know which machines you work on, whether you set parameters and change moulds, how you recognise moulding defects and how you take care of quality. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: injection moulding operator

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Lukasz Pawlak

Injection moulding operator and setter

Bydgoszcz +48 123 456 789 lukasz.pawlak@example.com

Professional profile

Injection moulding operator and setter with 7 years of experience at a plant making plastic parts for household appliances and the automotive industry. I run 6 machines with clamping forces from 80 to 450 tonnes, change moulds, set parameters, prepare and dry plastics, program simple moves of pick-and-place robots and assess moulding defects. A mould change takes me 40 minutes on average, and scrap on my machines is 1.2%.

Work experience

Injection moulding operator and setter

02.2021 - present

Plastic parts manufacturer for household appliances and automotive, Bydgoszcz

  • 6 machines with clamping forces from 80 to 450 tonnes.
  • Mould changes in 40 minutes on average and starting production.
  • Setting injection parameters and corrections for moulding defects.
  • Drying plastics, colourants and material changes.
  • Simple pick-and-place robot programs, scrap 1.2%.

Injection moulding operator

05.2017 - 01.2021

Packaging plant, Torun

  • Running injection moulding machines.
  • Visual checks and packing mouldings.
  • Four-crew shift work.

Education

Machine tool operator

2013 - 2016

School of Mechanical Engineering in Bydgoszcz

Skills

  • Setting injection parameters
  • Mould changes
  • Drying and preparing plastics
  • Pick-and-place robots
  • Recognising moulding defects
  • Quality checks and measurements

Licences

  • Injection moulding technology training, advanced level, 2022
  • UDT licence for operating overhead cranes
  • Pick-and-place robot training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Four-crew shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an injection moulding operator CV

Professional summary

Write which machines you work on, whether you set parameters and change moulds and which products you make. Add results, for example mould change time or scrap level. The employer is looking for a person who will keep production stable and react quickly to defects.

Injection moulding operator with 3 years of experience at a packaging plant. I run the machines, check and pack mouldings and work in a four-crew shift system. I am looking for work as an injection moulding operator and setter.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the machines with their clamping force, moulds, parameters, plastics, robots and defects. Show results in numbers. Add licences, because mould changes often need a crane.

Weaker: Machines.

Better: 6 machines with clamping forces from 80 to 450 tonnes.

Weaker: Moulds.

Better: Mould changes in 40 minutes on average and starting production.

Weaker: Parameters.

Better: Setting injection parameters and corrections for moulding defects.

Skills worth listing

List parameters, moulds, plastics, robots, moulding defects and quality checks. In your soft skills show attentiveness, independence and responsibility.

Professional skills

  • Injection parameters
  • Mould changes
  • Plastics
  • Pick-and-place robots
  • Moulding defects
  • Quality checks

Personal skills

  • Attentiveness
  • Independence
  • Responsibility
  • Accuracy
  • Teamwork

Licences

List injection moulding technology training, a UDT crane licence and robot training. Moulding training shows that you understand what happens inside the mould.

First job as an injection moulding operator

Without experience, describe production work and technical school. Plastics plants train operators and, over time, setters.

Add your willingness to work in a four-crew system. Injection moulding machines often run non-stop.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

The automotive industry looks for quality requirements and measurements, household appliances for large machines and moulds, and the medical sector for cleanliness and records. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an injection moulding operator CV

Questions and answers

What should an injection moulding operator put on a CV?

The machines, clamping force, moulds, parameters, plastics, robots, defects, licences and results.

How is an operator different from an injection moulding setter?

An operator runs the machine during production, while a setter changes moulds and sets parameters.

Which results are worth giving?

Mould change time, the scrap level and the number of machines covered.

Is a crane licence needed?

For mould changes, often yes.

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