Tool & Die

Westlake•McPherson, KS

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. The SUMMARY of this position is to setup and troubleshoot saws, sizing tubes, bellers, hydrotesters and specific extruder operations in order to eliminate setup issues, reduce regrind and maximize productivity.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years experience in Industrial Maintenance or Pipe Extrusion.
Must communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Must be a self-started and motivated to move on to the next project without being told.
Must have basic familiarity with Microsoft applications including MS Office.

Responsibilities

Setup lines for startups and or changeovers.
Documents problems incurred and how they were solved.
Coordinate tooling repair and replacement.
Maintain 5S program for saw and beller tooling.
Maintain tooling log and line settings as required.
May be required to help write procedures within the department.
Completes experimental runs on new tooling and document any issues.
Develop the ability to assemble and disassemble tooling as required or instructed.
Required to be on call.
Be available for unscheduled overtime.
Attend regularly scheduled meetings as necessary.
Ability and willingness to take on additional assignments as requested by management.
Follow all safety rules as required to perform job functions.
Other duties and requirements as assigned for the job.