Title:  Toolroom Assistant

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Job Summary:

Reporting to the Toolroom Supervisor, the Toolroom Assistant works with the Toolroom team to support the cleaning, maintenance, and repair of all molds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Toolmaker in the maintenance of injection molds in the company.
• Assists in identifying improvement activities related to mould maintenance procedures.
• Assists the Toolmaker in the maintenance on the injection molding and ancillary equipment in conjunction with the machine supplier.
• Works with the Toolmaker and Production Group leaders (PGL’s) in troubleshooting mold problems.
• Solves, in conjunction with the Toolmaker and Quality department, customer related problems/issues as needed.
• Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures, and corporate policies.
• Assists in the training and advising of new employees and apprentices regarding mould maintenance.
• Compliance to all site Environmental, Health and Safety requirements, training, and regulations
• Act in accordance with the company’s guiding principles and adherence to the corporate Code of Conduct.
• Performs additional duties at the request of the direct supervisor.

Basic Qualifications:

• Good verbal reasoning, numerate ability, and mechanical aptitude skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of a computer.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 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.
• Experience maintaining injection moulds or other mechanical manufacturing equipment.
• Good understanding of the injection molding process.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience in working in a high-volume production environment.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements.

Travel Requirements:

• There are no travel requirements relating to this role.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Physical:                                                               

• Heavy – exerting up to 100lbs/45kg of force occasionally and/or up to 50lb/22kg of force frequently, and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force constantly to move objects.
• Job-Related activities that require physical activity:
  • Must be able to stand/walk for periods of up to 3 hours.
  • Must be able to lift equipment and tools up to 20kg up to ten times per day.
  • Must be able to climb safety step ladders up to five feet in height.

Mental:

• Ability to reason logically.
• Ability to remain focussed and follow procedures.
• Ability to maintain awareness of surroundings while completing assigned activities.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks without direct supervision.

Delegation of duties:

When absent from the site, duties and responsibilities will be delegated to the following designates:

• Toolroom Lead
• Senior toolroom assistant.

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com.  Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.