West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services. As a trusted partner to established and emerging drug developers, West helps ensure the safe, effective containment and delivery of life-saving and life-enhancing medicines for patients. With 10,000 team members across 50 sites worldwide, West helps support our customers by delivering billions of components and devices each year.   

In 2023, West commemorated a century of groundbreaking innovation that has shaped the landscape of healthcare and impacted the lives of patients around the world. This milestone served as a testament to West’s commitment to revolutionize drug delivery and enhance the overall patient experience. Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, West in its fiscal year 2023 generated $2.95 billion in net sales. West is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WST) and is included on the Standard & Poor's 500 index.

Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees

West Pharmaceutical Services

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**Description**

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

This is an onsite position requiring the team member to be onsite 5 days a week M-F

**Job Summary**

In this role, you will support automated assembly and injection molding manufacturing for various product lines.

**Essential Duties And Responsibilities**

- Manage and provide sound engineering support with hands on expertise and practices in projects from conception through production. Interact with engineering, management, site and corporate team members, and/or vendors to develop engineering specifications for new equipment or required process improvements; produce, modify, and maintain drawings; maintain project timelines; continuously evaluate projects from the tasks, resource and cost perspective; ensure delivery of the projects on time and within budget; actively install, start-up, and qualify equipment or tooling.

- Perform process development on new and existing molds.

- Design, execute, and analyze engineering studies.

- Provide engineering guidance to assure plant, machinery, and processes are optimized.

- Assist in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic design modifications.

- Coordinate and/or perform all necessary validations and/or process engineering evaluations as needed for manufacturing equipment.

- Manage and coordinate plant and capital projects as assigned, properly document work, and maintain history of projects in appropriate project files.

- Improve processes and procedures to manufacture a quality product at a minimum cost.

- Provide technical expertise to other plant personnel.

- Research and analyze data such as vendor design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.

- Assist in installation of new products, tooling, and related processes; investigate tooling and process problems; make new product/process recommendations.

- Support Engineering projects as required.

- Instruct and train West Pharmaceutical Services personnel in the use of any special equipment that may be required for project completion.

- Maintain an awareness of "state of the art" technology as it applies to our industry. Take part in educational programs pertinent to process projects.

- Provide Engineering assistance to ensure plant, machinery, tooling, and processes are at optimal performance.

- Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.

- Provide a "Customer Service" attitude when interacting with internal and external customers.

- Keep supervisor advised of any unusual situations, which might impair the progress or execution of final project objectives, so that they may act accordingly.

- Adhere to work and quality standards.

- Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment at all times.

- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and safety rules.

- Exhibit regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance.

- Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.

**Education**

- Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering, or related field preferred

- Applicants with significant relevant experience in process engineering will be considered in place of formal education

**Work Experience**

- Minimum 3 years plastic injection mold processing experience required

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities**

- Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description

- Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target

- Application skills utilizing latest software, hardware and vision technology

- Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing experience with four (4) years of practical application a plus.

- Able to comply with the company’s safety and quality policies at all times

**License and Certifications**

RJG Master Molder Certification preferred

**Travel Requirements**

10%: Up to 26 business days per year

**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**

- Self-motivated and solution-oriented personality.

- Excellent written and verbal skills.

- Good communication, project management, and interpersonal skills.

- Good organizational skills.

- Effective problem-solving skills.

- Must wear safety toe shoes, safety goggles, and hearing protection, as required, in production areas.

- Must follow and comply with Plant’s Dress and Hygiene Code (SOI).

- Must follow and comply with all Company and Plant policies, procedure (SOIs), rules and State and Federal laws

- Must be able to work scheduled work week, plus 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. 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.

**Shift**

M-F

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.

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