Mold & Tooling Maintenance Tech

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in Walker, MI, is seeking a Tooling/Mold Maintenance professional to perform mold maintenance, basic repair, and continuous improvement on injection molds, jigs, fixtures, and related equipment.

You will clean and service tools, inspect for wear, identify proper cleaning techniques, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely tool staging and repair completion. Some overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High School or Equivalent required.
• Experience with cGMP, ISO, and medical device manufacturing preferred.
• Prior experience in a tooling environment preferred.

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.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Good basic math skills

Blueprint reading

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Interpersonal communication

Detail oriented

Organized

Flexible

Lean Sigma programs

Safety policy adherence

Quality policy adherence

Less than 3 years

Education

High School or Equivalent

Tools

Plastic Injection Molding

Tooling

Job description

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in Walker, MI, is seeking a Tooling/Mold Maintenance professional to perform mold maintenance, basic repair, and continuous improvement on injection molds, jigs, fixtures, and related equipment.

You will clean and service tools, inspect for wear, identify proper cleaning techniques, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely tool staging and repair completion. Some overtime may be required.