Tool Maker Trainee

Westfall Technik Inc.; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A global plastics manufacturing solutions provider is seeking a Tool Maker Trainee to support tooling builds in a highly collaborative environment. The role includes learning mold assembly and inspection, ensuring quality work, and contributing to continuous improvement. Applicants should have strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to work as part of a team. This position is full-time and based in Wakefield, England.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively and follow directions.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tooling tasks under department lead direction.
• Meet scheduled deadlines for tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the workspace.

Skills

Good mechanical aptitude

Organizational abilities

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Career Opportunities with Westfall Technik

A great place to work.

Careers At Westfall Technik

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Westfall Technik is a global holding company which provides innovative plastics manufacturing solutions to the healthcare, consumer package goods and light industrial vertical markets. The site locations, operating within the Westfall Technik enterprise, are internationally aligned with unmatched global reach in the industry. Our proprietary Stacked Integration Model enables us to operate leveraging a high degree of specialization, extensive capacities in end-to-end design, production and assembly, and first-class references in high-end manufacturing.

ONE WESTFALL

Competitive advantages such as vertical integration, speed-to-market and advanced manufacturing systems allow us to streamline our processes and be a complete solution provider positively impacting our customers’ business. We are powered by experienced people with diversified capabilities and specialties. We pride ourselves in developing customized solutions with precision and care. So, while there is complexity to what we do; we simplify the process to deliver a customer experience that is enjoyable and easy; providing a single point of accountability.

ALL IN.

This simple phrase captures what Westfall Technik is all about. The statement embodies the company’s commitment to total support, complete manufacturing capabilities and its bold approach. It is our internal rallying cry. It is our philosophy. Nothing half-hearted.

Associates (and Customers) can be confident that this mantra drives the organization to be nimble, scalable and comprehensive ----no matter how complex the customers’ challenge.

We look forward to having an interesting conversation with you.

Job Description

Title: Tool Maker Trainee-Full Time

Position: Non-Exempt

Location: Westfall UP

Manager: No

Reports to: Finishing Department Manager

Summary of Role

This focus of this department will be to handle all new tooling builds and help with ecn’s and work orders as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet scheduled hours and dates of all tasks, with the goal of completing ahead of schedule.
• Maximize efficiency by working to minimize build time of components.
• Maintain an attitude of Continuous Improvement. Make suggestions for improvements.
• Maintain a department that is neat, organized, and clean at all times.
• Goal is a self-sustaining department to meet all requirements of your internal customer at Extreme Tool and Engineering

Specific Responsibilities

• Carry out tasks for tool building support under the direction of the department lead person.
• Learn mold Fit, Assemble, Complete, and Inspect of injection molds.
• Mold Reviews with Lead toolmaker, Program Manager and Engineering Department personnel as required.
• Assist with problem solving work post sample as req’d.
• All Quality of work to the satisfaction of the internal customer (Program Managers / General Operations Manager) & Extreme Tool and Engineering guidelines
• Make suggestions for Equipment, Software, Training, etc… that would make the department more efficient.
• Responsible for Department Housekeeping, Cleanliness, and Organization as req’d.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Good mechanical aptitude req’d, Organizational Abilities, Must be a Team atmosphere and demonstrate ability to work in a team to accomplish all tasks of the department. Team Environment and communicate effectively as req’d. Ability to learn and follow direction from the department lead.

Training needed

• Mold building at Extreme Tool.

Essential Functions and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 100lbs infrequently

Work Environment

The work environment is within a manufacturing facility with low to moderate noise level. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Westfall Technik is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age for individuals age 40 and over, medical condition (as defined by state law (for example, cancer or genetic characteristics or HIV/AIDS), marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment