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West Pharma Operations Technician United States, North Carolina 926985500
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- 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
Work Experience
- 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
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 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
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.
Additional Requirements
- 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
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