West Pharma Molding Process Technician 

United States, Michigan, Walker 

927756193

Job Summary:

In this role, you will act with minimum supervision to ensure that the molding processes are operating at maximum output while maintaining highest quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare molds / molding machines for production operation including but not limited to set-up, clean-up, start-up, and review parts for defects.
• Perform or assist with molding press line clearance.
• Complete process monitoring paperwork as required.
• Perform and or assist with mold changes on all types of molding presses.
• Perform installation, removal, delivery, retrieval, transport or molds and other associated machinery and equipment; assuring that adequate materials and equipment are at the required location in order to perform this work in the safest, most effective and most efficient manner possible.
• Troubleshoot, problem solve, relieve operators, apply solution as required or requested and ensure processes are running within the predetermined control parameters. This will include making adjustments within allowable limits and/or evaluating materials to assure acceptable products.
• Use Microsoft office applications to complete daily tasks.
• Work with engineering to determine and optimize various task such as: length of time between mold cleaning, mold changeovers, part to part production times, scrap reduction projects, etc.
• Initiate & write Tooling Repair Request when pins, bushings, mold, or mold cavity need to be repaired.
• Assist Engineering and maintenance as requested.
• Operate overhead crane.
• Perform other work assignments as directed by the Area Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education : High School or Equivalent
• Experience : 1-2 years of molding technician/process technician and manufacturing experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Associates degree or working toward degree in technical discipline.
• 5 years related experience and/or training; or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• A demonstrated aptitude for leadership skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to work with various computer software programs.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities.
• Willing to work overtime as needed.

Travel Requirements:

• None .

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to work assigned shift(s) with overtime as required to complete assignments if necessary.
• Sitting and/or standing for extended periods may occur as well as getting to and from offices and building sites.
• If specifically necessitated by customer requirements, must be able to see with or without corrective lenses and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues.
• Hearing ability should be sufficient to hear and react to audible alarms from distances up to 150 feet.
• The ability to be able to lift and carry various items up to 50 pounds for manufacturing positions or 30 pounds for administrative positions is required in a fast paced team environment.