Technician, Tooling

West Pharmaceutical Services • Walker, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

In this role you will perform mold maintenance, basic repair activity, and continuous improvements in the maintenance and repair of custom injection molds, jigs, fixtures, and related ancillary equipment.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent
• Less than 3 years
• Must have working knowledge of plastic injection molding industry.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with good basic math skills (arithmetic, decimals, & percentages.
• Knowledge of blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerance practices with some understanding of statistical quality concepts
• Must have good interpersonal communication skills, be detail oriented, organized and flexible
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a tooling environment preferred
• Experience with cGMP, ISO, and medical device manufacturing preferred.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target

Responsibilities

• Cleans and services tool and components, inspects tools for damage or wear.
• Identifies proper cleaning techniques of all tool components and plates.
• Identifies mold location and safe usage of mold rack and carts.
• Safely operates equipment and machinery in tooling repair area; must have an understanding of safety of self and others in eye, ear and skin protection.
• Performs basic machining operations for Tooling as well as other departments.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure proper and timely tool staging, repair completion and end of shift reporting.
• Assists with maintaining spare parts inventory and completes necessary records and requisitions for materials/supplies.
• Maintain open and effective communication with the technicians, supervisors, and process engineers on Material related issues.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED