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05.07.2025
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West Pharma Mechanic Operator United Kingdom, England
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Job Summary
In this role, you will be liaising with the Planning & Production Manager to ensure that Production and Quality targets are met in accordance with the Plant and Customer requirements.
- Manage a production team in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and the objectives defined by their hierarchy.
- Lead the Milling and Turning production teams and ensure continued development.
- Ensure upward and downward communication with the production team and their hierarchy (represents West’s management)
- Analyse situations and implement preventive and corrective actions accordingly.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage a team of tooling Engineers and Operators for the CNC Mills and CNC Lathes in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and objectives
- In consultation with Technical Leads, provide technical consultation and guidance to the Team
- Ensure the Production efficiency and effectiveness of the Team
- Maintain, understand and strive to achieve Plant KPIs
- Plan and allocate resources in order to meet Production requirements
- Ensure systems are relevant and effective through control of Department procedures and audits
- Ensure communication and alignment with upstream and downstream processes and other Departments
- Ensure all Company Policies and Procedures are adhered to and manage associated behaviour
- Manage department Quality in line with Product specifications
- Report, resolve and escalate accidents, incidents, HSE regularities and ensure that all workplace inspections are completed and sufficient
- Ensure Training and Development needs are identified and delivered to ensure competence and compliance of the Team
- Comply with all corporate and local site Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures and regulations
- Ensure relevant SOI’s are completed and understood by the Team
- Ensure control plans, maintenance and safety schedules are accurate, up to date and followed
- Read, understand & be able to challenge Engineering drawings in consultation with the CAD/CAM Department
- Responsible for the general housekeeping and presentation of relevant Departments and ensure progress and compliance of 6S systems
- Ensure the Team's PPE is used and maintained appropriately
- Demonstrate and use a proactive mindset in order to actively develop processes to increase automation and utilisation of equipment
- Responsible for initiating, leading and championing Lean Sigma programs and activities
- Responsible for ensuring responsible use of Company resources and managing Budgets
- Actively resolve reported issues, problems or irregularities within your area of control and escalate matters where required via the LDMS escalation process
- Support and deputise for the Planning & Production Manager
- Support and deputise for fellow Area Managers
- Other duties as assigned
Education
- Required: Formal engineering apprenticeship to NVQ3 level/City and Guilds or equivalent relevant work experience
- Desirable: Formal supervisory training NVQ level 3 (or equivalent qualification/work experience)
- Desirable: Higher National Certificate (or Higher qualification) in Engineering Discipline
Work Experience
- Required: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Engineering and/or Toolmaking
- Desirable: Some experience in a supervisory or management role
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Required:
- Experience of Managing a team in a Production and Engineering environment
- Good communication, professional and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge/experience in setting, programming & operation of CNC Mills and Lathes
- Knowledge/experience of use of measuring equipment
- Knowledge/experience of interpreting Engineering drawings
- Experienced and conversant PC user
- Desirable:
- Experience in elastomer mould, plastic mould and press-tool manufacture
- Experience in automation processes & database managed machine tools
- Experience of Lean Manufacturing techniques
Physical Requirements
Medium-Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects.
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16.04.2025
WP
West Pharma Senior Machine Operator United Kingdom, England
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Description:
Job Summary:
In this role, you will set and operate 5-axis CNC milling machines in the production of electrodes for manufacture and repair of elastomer, plastic moulds and other tooling components. You will demonstrate and use a proactive mindset in order to actively develop processes to increase automation and utilisation of equipment. Responsible for supporting and contributing to Lean Sigma programs and activities, whilst supporting Technical Leaders and Managers to meet quality, delivery and cost objectives. You would also be expected to Mentor and share best practices with less experienced colleagues. You will comply with the company’s safety, environmental and quality policies at all times.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Set & Operate High-Speed CNC milling machines (3, 4 & 5 axis)
- Manage database for automated operation of multiple machine tools
- Modification of existing programs through Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software
- Control and understand CNC Programming and be able to manipulate CNC Programs for machine optimization
- Work closely with EDM Department to plan efficiently in order to fulfil production requirements
- Comply with all corporate and local site Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures and regulations
- Write control plans in order to comply with HSM procedures and best practices and ensure compliance with quality control plans
- Comply with all machine instructions and ensure proper use of equipment and assets
- Comply with all process work instructions, maintenance and safety schedules
- Read, understand & be able to challenge Engineering drawings and when necessary liaise with EDM and CAD/CAM Departments to make improvements to electrode and work piece designs
- Act in accordance with the Company’s Code of Conduct and Guiding Principles
- Report any near miss accidents, incidents or HSE irregularities and prevent future occurrences
- Carry out HSE and Workplace Inspections
- Ensure that your work area(s) are always kept clean and tidy
- Ensure your PPE is used and maintained correctly
- Demonstrate and use a proactive mindset in order to actively develop processes to increase automation and utilization of equipment
- Ensure maximum machine efficiency through effective prioritisation and use of machine automation
- Responsible for supporting and contributing to Lean Sigma programs and activities
- Support the business in meeting all quality, delivery and cost objectives
- Actively resolve reported issues, problems or irregularities within your area of control and escalate matters where required via the LDMS escalation process
- Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
- Required: Formal engineering apprenticeship to NVQ3 level/City and Guilds or equivalent relevant work experience
- Desirable:Higher National Certificate in Engineering Discipline
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Required:
- Experience in setting, programming & operation of CNC and HSM equipment
- Extensive experience of use of measuring equipment
- Extensive experience of interpreting Engineering drawings
- Extensive experience of modern cutting tools and techniques
- Experience in conventional toolroom machinery (mills, lathes, surface grinders)
- Experienced and conversant PC user
- Desirable:
- Experience in setting & operation of Multi-Axis, High-Speed, CNC Milling machines
- Experience in graphite electrode manufacture
- Experience in Heidenhain machine tool controls
- Experience in CAD/CAM systems
- Experience in CMM (Co-Ordinate Measuring Machine) operation
- Experience in elastomer mould, plastic mould and press-tool manufacture
- Experience in conventional toolroom machinery (mills, lathes, surface grinders)
- Knowledge of other toolroom machinery (cylindrical grinders, EDM, WEDM)
- Experience of “Lean Manufacturing” techniques
- Experience in Offline programming & part verification
Travel Requirements:
- There are no regular travel requirements for this role
Physical Requirements:
- Medium –exerting up to 22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 4kg of force constantly to move objects
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Description:
Job Summary
In this role, you will be liaising with the Planning & Production Manager to ensure that Production and Quality targets are met in accordance with the Plant and Customer requirements.
- Manage a production team in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and the objectives defined by their hierarchy.
- Lead the Milling and Turning production teams and ensure continued development.
- Ensure upward and downward communication with the production team and their hierarchy (represents West’s management)
- Analyse situations and implement preventive and corrective actions accordingly.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage a team of tooling Engineers and Operators for the CNC Mills and CNC Lathes in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and objectives
- In consultation with Technical Leads, provide technical consultation and guidance to the Team
- Ensure the Production efficiency and effectiveness of the Team
- Maintain, understand and strive to achieve Plant KPIs
- Plan and allocate resources in order to meet Production requirements
- Ensure systems are relevant and effective through control of Department procedures and audits
- Ensure communication and alignment with upstream and downstream processes and other Departments
- Ensure all Company Policies and Procedures are adhered to and manage associated behaviour
- Manage department Quality in line with Product specifications
- Report, resolve and escalate accidents, incidents, HSE regularities and ensure that all workplace inspections are completed and sufficient
- Ensure Training and Development needs are identified and delivered to ensure competence and compliance of the Team
- Comply with all corporate and local site Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures and regulations
- Ensure relevant SOI’s are completed and understood by the Team
- Ensure control plans, maintenance and safety schedules are accurate, up to date and followed
- Read, understand & be able to challenge Engineering drawings in consultation with the CAD/CAM Department
- Responsible for the general housekeeping and presentation of relevant Departments and ensure progress and compliance of 6S systems
- Ensure the Team's PPE is used and maintained appropriately
- Demonstrate and use a proactive mindset in order to actively develop processes to increase automation and utilisation of equipment
- Responsible for initiating, leading and championing Lean Sigma programs and activities
- Responsible for ensuring responsible use of Company resources and managing Budgets
- Actively resolve reported issues, problems or irregularities within your area of control and escalate matters where required via the LDMS escalation process
- Support and deputise for the Planning & Production Manager
- Support and deputise for fellow Area Managers
- Other duties as assigned
Education
- Required: Formal engineering apprenticeship to NVQ3 level/City and Guilds or equivalent relevant work experience
- Desirable: Formal supervisory training NVQ level 3 (or equivalent qualification/work experience)
- Desirable: Higher National Certificate (or Higher qualification) in Engineering Discipline
Work Experience
- Required: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Engineering and/or Toolmaking
- Desirable: Some experience in a supervisory or management role
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Required:
- Experience of Managing a team in a Production and Engineering environment
- Good communication, professional and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge/experience in setting, programming & operation of CNC Mills and Lathes
- Knowledge/experience of use of measuring equipment
- Knowledge/experience of interpreting Engineering drawings
- Experienced and conversant PC user
- Desirable:
- Experience in elastomer mould, plastic mould and press-tool manufacture
- Experience in automation processes & database managed machine tools
- Experience of Lean Manufacturing techniques
Physical Requirements
Medium-Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects.
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