West Pharmaceutical Services · 2 days ago
Tooling Supervisor
Williamsport, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWest Pharmaceutical Services is a company dedicated to improving patient lives through innovative healthcare solutions. The Tooling Supervisor will lead tooling personnel, ensuring efficient production and maintenance of molds and dies while promoting safety and quality standards.
BiotechnologyHealth CareIndustrialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPharmaceutical
Hiring Manager
Laura Abarca
Responsibilities
Relentless commitment to safety and quality
Supervise and direct tool room activities related to the repair / maintenance of tools; fabrication of new components, new item development
Maintain traceability of tooling assets within SAP
Assure efficient departmental personnel and equipment scheduling and use
Training of new tool room personnel during their orientation period
Support all departments requesting guidance in tooling related issues
Prepare cost estimates for die, mold and damaged equipment repairs and delivery
Develop and maintain an effective organization to meet short / long-range requirements
Exercise adequate control of expense budget
Evaluate assigned personnel; promptly submit required personnel reports; recommend required action, i.e., salary change, promotion, discharge
Safeguard samples, confidential information and personnel records
Promote a safe work environment, maintaining adequate knowledge of safety rules and regulations relevant to tool room and compliance of same
Actively participate and comply with all West HSE programs and regulations
Maintain a neat and orderly work environment in accordance with West 5S program
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering, preferably in machining, manufacturing, industrial, or plastics
Minimum 8+ years of hands-on tooling experience
Minimum 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience
Knowledge of the basic principles of injection molding, systematic molding, mold design, mold assembly, and machine operations
Relentless commitment to safety and quality
Supervise and direct tool room activities related to the repair / maintenance of tools; fabrication of new components, new item development
Maintain traceability of tooling assets within SAP
Assure efficient departmental personnel and equipment scheduling and use
Training of new tool room personnel during their orientation period
Support all departments requesting guidance in tooling related issues
Prepare cost estimates for die, mold and damaged equipment repairs and delivery
Develop and maintain an effective organization to meet short / long-range requirements
Exercise adequate control of expense budget
Evaluate assigned personnel; promptly submit required personnel reports; recommend required action, i.e., salary change, promotion, discharge
Safeguard samples, confidential information and personnel records
Promote a safe work environment, maintaining adequate knowledge of safety rules and regulations relevant to tool room and compliance of same
Actively participate and comply with all West HSE programs and regulations
Maintain a neat and orderly work environment in accordance with West 5S program
Frequent standing, twisting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling and walking
Must have excellent organizational interpersonal and problem-solving skills and be able to interface with employees in all levels of the organization and in a variety of situations
Effective personal time management skills and must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, and prioritize with constant interruptions
Must have the cognitive ability to plan, execute to goal, supervise and coordinate the work of a team in area of responsibility
Ability to quickly adapt to changes in a dynamic environment
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and effectively resolve conflicts
Able to routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
Leadership skills and 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
Read and interpret data, information and documents
Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
Ability to make independent and sound judgments with guidance from management as needed
Preferred
Must have excellent interpersonal & problem-solving skills & be able to interface with employees in all levels of the organization; must possess good organization, time-management, negotiating & conflict resolution skills
Must be familiar with computers and various software programs
Familiarity with SAP, Master Control or similar systems and databases, a plus
Knowledge of statistical tools and Minitab
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 policy at all times
Able to comply with the company's quality policy at all times
Company
West Pharmaceutical Services
West Pharmaceutical Services is a manufacturer of technologically advanced containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Eric Green
President, CEO and Chair of the Board
Atul Patel
Vice President, Devices & Delivery Systems
Recent News
2025-12-06
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