Tooling Inspections Technician

Now Foods•Bloomingdale, IL

12h

About The Position

The Tooling Inspections Technician assists with repair and maintenance of machinery and electromechanical equipment in packaging, processing, distribution, and plant infrastructure. The role maintains tooling in excellent working condition through inspection, cleaning, polishing, storage, tracking, and maintenance programs. The technician works with tooling vendors, develops and maintains standard operating procedures, and stays current on tooling design and technology. The position also qualifies as a subject matter expert in tooling installation, cleaning, and equipment disassembly as assigned, and complies with safety and GMP requirements.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or at least two years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and one year of experience.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Follow safety rules and procedures and participate in workplace safety activities.

Responsibilities

Complete required paperwork and initiate purchase order request forms for parts and supplies.
Develop an inventory program to maintain tooling, including maintenance, storage, and checkout and sign-in procedures.
Work with tooling vendors to optimize the tooling inspection process and develop and maintain standard operating procedures.
Stay current with advancements in technology and tooling design.
Qualify as a subject matter expert in tooling installation, cleaning, and disassembly of manufacturing and other equipment as assigned.
Identify unacceptable tooling before use, determine the root cause of damage, and establish corrective actions to prevent future damage.
Optimize tooling cleaning procedures, including detergents, cleaning equipment, storage, and handling.
Develop a polishing program to maintain tooling in excellent working condition.
Determine inspection requirements for tablet and encapsulation tooling, including inspection frequency, procedures, verification, tracking, refurbishing, or disposal.
Create and maintain a tooling identification system to track tooling and keep sets labeled and complete.
Inspect and match tablet press and encapsulation tooling to ensure it is serviceable and properly matched for equal tableting compression force or optimal capsule-filling performance.
Follow safety rules and procedures and participate in the safety program, including training, reporting hazards and safety concerns, and suggesting improvements.
Assist with communicating safety information to new employees and fulfill responsibilities under the company safety management plan.
Comply with safety and GMP requirements.