Molding Set-up Technician jobs at West Pharma

The Controls Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement on electrical and automated control systems within our medical device manufacturing facility. This role ensures that all production equipment functions efficiently and safely, complying with industry standards and regulations.

• Diagnose and resolve issues with automated assembly equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, sensors, and other control devices. Assist the assembly maintenance team with resolving electrical and controls related issues and helping to resolve escalated equipment issues.
• Perform regular maintenance on electrical and control systems to ensure continuous production operations.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to identify opportunities for process and system improvements. Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of new control systems and equipment upgrades.
• Maintain accurate records of system layouts, wiring diagrams, and maintenance logs.
• Ensure all control systems comply with relevant medical device manufacturing regulations and quality standards, such as ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental policies and standards in the execution of work duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in a controls technician role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the medical device sector.
• Proficiency with PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI development, Vision programming (e.g., Cognex, Keyence), Robots (e.g., Fanuc, ABB), and SCADA systems.
• Familiarity with GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA regulations in medical device manufacturing.

• Experience in automation equipment used in medical device industry or other regulated industry.
• Knowledge of quality systems requirements, FDA Quality System Regulation, cGMP and ISO 9002.

• Must be able to work a 40-hour work week, plus overtime and/or irregular hours as required to complete assignments. May stand or sit for extended periods of time. Must transport oneself to and from other areas of the facility and travel to other divisions when necessary. Must have good visual acuity and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues.
• Medical Device manufacturing requires strict adherence to standards. Working environment is a clean room manufacturing facility, which houses plastic injection molding machines. Must work constructively in an environment that may be stressful due to competing resources while at all times maintaining company confidentiality.

The Controls Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement on electrical and automated control systems within our medical device manufacturing facility. This role ensures that all production equipment functions efficiently and safely, complying with industry standards and regulations.

• Diagnose and resolve issues with automated assembly equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, sensors, and other control devices. Assist the assembly maintenance team with resolving electrical and controls related issues and helping to resolve escalated equipment issues.
• Perform regular maintenance on electrical and control systems to ensure continuous production operations.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to identify opportunities for process and system improvements. Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of new control systems and equipment upgrades.
• Maintain accurate records of system layouts, wiring diagrams, and maintenance logs.
• Ensure all control systems comply with relevant medical device manufacturing regulations and quality standards, such as ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental policies and standards in the execution of work duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in a controls technician role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the medical device sector.
• Proficiency with PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI development, Vision programming (e.g., Cognex, Keyence), Robots (e.g., Fanuc, ABB), and SCADA systems.

• Familiarity with GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA regulations in medical device manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

• Must be able to perform job duties as required with limited physical demands.

• Maintain qualifications to operate Mold Presses
• Maintain qualification to apply mold release to molds in operation
• Prepare molds and molding presses for production operation including but not limited to set-up, clean-up, conditioning runs, apply mold release, eccentricity checks, and visual checks
• Able to train to operate mold lift truck, forklift(s), and electric hand truck
• Perform line clearances
• Assist in the installation and removal of molds and other associated machinery and equipment; assuring that adequate materials and equipment are at the required location to perform this work in the safest, most effective and most efficient manner possible
• Troubleshoot, problem solve, mold, relieve operators, apply solution as required or requested and ensure processes are running within the predetermined control parameters. This will include adjusting within allowable limits and/or evaluating operator techniques and/or evaluating materials to assure acceptable products
• Monitoring the SPC data such as in-process flange thickness or other critical dimensions measured in-process
• Apply mold release or CO2 cleaning as required or requested
• Work with mold cleaning to determine and optimization of various task such as: length of time between mold cleaning, the best type of surface preparation for each mold and product, and to continue to work on faster mold changeovers
• Make recommendations to the Area Manager when pins, bushings, mold, or mold cavity needs to be replaced
• Complete preventative maintenance tasks as assigned
• Assist Engineering and maintenance when necessary
• Assist in lean and six sigma projects supporting operational excellence initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance
• Actively engages in the Lean Daily Management System process.
• Actively monitors Tier 0 data across all mold presses in area of accountability.
• Follows proper escalation practices for all quality threshold exceptions.
• Participates in daily Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 2 escalation meetings.

• High School diploma or GED required
  • Associate Degree related to a technical discipline or working towards their degree preferred

• Minimum one year of experience
• Two years’ experience in molding operations or related mechanical experience required
• Must have experince with compression molding
• Must be able to independently problem solve technical and/or mechanical issues
• Ability to work in standard Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must possess a moderate level of mechanical ability
• Able to train to operate mold lift truck, forklift(s), and electric hand truck
• Must be able to work most of a 12-hour shift standing and moving around the facility

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, schedules, diagrams, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Maintain an awareness of “state of the art” technology as it applies to our industry. Take part in educational programs pertinent to process projects
• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs as directed by Area Manager(s), Production Manager and/or Director, Ops
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, Outlook
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times

• Must be able to tolerate temperatures (250°F - 400°F) for short durations
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lb. unassisted

• Pull molded materials from the mold presses (involving pull forces of ~ 50 - 60 lbs. or less for short durations) with multiple iterations per cycle and 6 – 8 cycles per hr.
• Frequent above shoulder height work to pull molded product from the top mold
• Frequent stretching and arm extension work on mold presses
• Frequent bilateral grip/grasp and manual dexterity work required
• Pushing or pulling of wheeled objects weighing 500+ lbs. or less for short periods of time and/or over short distances

• Frequent bending and twisting as required by the job
• Must also be able to tolerate industrial odors and smells on a frequent basis.
• Willing to work overtime as needed

• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations.
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize.
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments.
• Read and interpret data, information and documents
• Analyze and solve problems
• Use simple arithmetic reasoning
• Observe and interpret situations
• Learn and apply new information or new skills
• Work under deadlines with constant interruptions

In this on-site role, you will be responsible for performing testing of products for internal and external customers using a variety of analytical techniques. You may be assisting in developing procedures for instrumentation, test instructions, and test reports. You may coordinate the day-to-day receipt and shipment of samples in the laboratory and support the Laboratory team in administration and quality systems.

• Perform analysis using various established or experimental techniques, instrumentation, and/or test methods while following standard operating proceedures (SOPs).
• Uses critical thinking skills to analyze field failures to identify the root cause and documents findings per procedures. Is familiar with and utilizes a variety of root cause analysis methodologies to assess technical problems.
• Uses software tools (Salesforce, MasterControl, Microsoft Office Suite) to document and manage investigations.
• With guidance, assist in completing projects from protocol to final report.
• Uses strong technical writing skills to communicate findings in a technical, concise, and effective manner.
• Train new analysts as appropriate.
• Exercises creativity in developing new test / debugging methods.
• Keep current with new analytical techniques and technology.
• Assist in preparation of technical reports, work instructions, SOPs, qualification documentation, lab study design and preparation in study plans and protocols.
• Apply internal QA procedures and perform lab investigations, OOS, and OOT as required.
• Actively participate in and complete all appropriate training tasks in a timely manner and meet individual and departmental goals as required.
• Work independently and collaboratively with other technical experts, and laboratory management, making rational and sound decisions with self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
• Support laboratory management in data quality-documentation, and archiving.
• Maintain compliance to cGMP and ISO requirements and established safety procedures.
• May utilize various inputs to schedule work, use Sharepoint, SAP, Excel files, and Word documents. Proficiently use MS Office products for data gathering, reporting, and data entry.
• May handle Test Requests – write, review, and approve, and maintain traceability of samples.

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or a relevant scientific field preferred
• High School Diploma required

• No min required 0 - 3 years of experience required and
• Experience working in a laboratory or cGMP/pharmaceutical environment preferred
• Laboratory administrative/Coordinator/Analyst role preferred

• Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Knowledge of one of these skills: Container Closure Integrity, Physical / Mechanical testing such as Instron / Zwick, Particle Testing (HIAC, particle isolation, filtration and microscopy), Dimensional analysis (Smartscope or optical comparators)
• Method development and validation
• Willingness to learn and apply new analytical techniques
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and capable to learn other software programs
• Able to review regulatory code and learn safety standards
• Able to be aware of all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Able to comply with the company’s safety and quality policies at all times

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms
• Physical ability and willingness to wear proper gowning for work in an ISO 5 compliant particulate cleanroom environment
• Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills, make quick decisions, interpret data, read and write, speak in front of groups, express and exchange ideas, understand direction and adhere to procedures
• Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization and achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities
• Read and interpret data, information and documents
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Must be able to follow directions, multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments
• Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems

In this role you will debug, sharpen, and maintain Progressive, Compound stamping tools and assembly tools. Also make new and rebuild stamping tools.

• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems on dies.
• Sharpen and rework carbide and Steel components.
• Work with and advise Tool & Die Makers, Machinists and Mechanics on die issues.
• Manage component inventories.
• Manage tool Maintenance schedules.
• Utilize CNC: CMM, EDM and Mill to maintain Dies.
• Pull and set tooling as required for troubleshooting.
• Clean machines and tool room equipment.
• Hold dimensional tolerances called out on drawings.
• Read, Review and Revise prints.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to all company policies.
• Must observe all good housekeeping practices.
• Must be able to self-start/time manage and follow written or verbal instructions.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance .
• Safety glasses, hairnet, face/beard cover, gloves, slip resistant steel toed safety shoes and hearing protection as required.

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
  • Trade School preferred.

• Programming Conversational CNC.
• Programming Conversational CMM.
• Stamping experience High speed Approximately 400 SPM.
• Understanding of six-sigma and processing improvements.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.
• Manufacturing environment background preferred
• Must be able to express and exchange ideas with employees
• Must be able to build strong relationships with direct reports and peers

• Must be able to travel up to 5% of the time

Ideal candidates are quick thinking and confident to ensure consistent processing and foresight to know the next task required. Position includes hand-on trouble shooting and/or repair of plant equipment and facilities including the installation, modification, repair of tools, implements, structures, etc., from an electrical, electronic and mechanical nature.

• Accomplish assigned tasks in the safest, most effective and efficient manner possible.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve equipment related maintenance issues to ensure that our production processes are running within the predetermined control parameters.
• Work from blueprints, schematic drawings, verbal instructions, handbooks and manuals as necessary to perform maintenance on equipment.
• Carryout preventative measures and look for alternative solutions to maintenance problems encountered.
• Perform all required preventative maintenance work on assigned equipment.
• Prepare and maintain all documentation, recording all repairs; including changes and modifications made to our plant equipment.
• Maintain and promote a safe and clean work environment throughout the maintenance department.
• Instruct, train, guide and assist other maintenance personnel as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.

• High School Diploma or GED Required.

• 3 years of manufacturing mainenance experince required.
  • Experience may be subsituted for an advanced Education in a Maintenance or Mechanical field.

• Ability to read mechanical diagrams and schematics.

• Assist in making necessary repairs and adjustments to machines and systems to ensure highest possible quality while maintaining lowest reject rate possible.
• Follow engineering department guidelines and procedures.
• Assist in performing changeovers and setups on systems and make minor adjustments as necessary.
• Have an understanding operation and set up and be able to maintain repair and a variety of machinery with the assistance of a trainer.
• Learn and perform preventative maintenance as required on schedule.
• Complete necessary production records and requisitions for materials and supplies.
• Interface with lead and purchasing/receiving coordinator with spare parts and material concerns.
• Support process improvement efforts and perform related duties.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and safety rules.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems and assists workers in solving work problems.
• Participate in validation activities as needed.
• Must observe good housekeeping practices.
• Participate in validation activities as needed.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED required

• No min required Experienced in operating drill press, band saws, hand tools and grinding/abrasive tools with a mechanical / electrical background required

• Ability to read mechanical diagrams and schematics.