Lead, Tooling- 1st Shift

Job Description

Position Summary

The Tooling Lead will be responsible for utilizing all mold shop tools / equipment and interpreting 2D / 3D drawings for the fabrication, maintenance, repair, and engineering changes on company plastic injection molds and molded parts. The individual will work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and improve mold and system performance. The Tooling lead will provide direction and leadership to team members and ensure work is done safely and correctly.

This role is 100% onsite at our Southington, CT facility. Monday-Friday 6 : 45AM-3 : 15PM

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Follow and enforce all company safety practices. Highlight safety risks and work with other team members to implement solutions to new risks.
• Follow all regulatory requirements e.g. Current Good Manufacturing and Documentation Practices.
• Perform routine maintenance on plastic injection molds in the press and on the bench
• Disassemble, visually inspecting, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex high cavitation tooling
• Ensure all equipment is working properly
• Shop awareness and cleanliness
• Production circumstances may require working outside normal hours
• Participate in activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements. These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, batch control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, associate training and safety (equipment, associate and material).
• Work on special projects as they arise and directed
• Actively demonstrating support through interactions with solid communication skills, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride and trust
• Measure / fitting stack heights
• Set / time unwinds
• Complete shop paperwork and documentation using correct terminology (FA, tool workorder)
• Stoning, polishing, and fitting mold components
• Electrical testing / troubleshooting as needed
• Clean / bake / service / electrically test Hot Runner systems
• Fabricate / repair / modify components as needed with machining skills
• Demonstrate proper measurement techniques with (micrometer, calipers, dial indicator)
• Required to work independently by taking initiative and ownership of tasks and projects
• Required to train / oversee Mold Tech I through Sr. Mold Tech
• Required to work with cross functional teams (molding, maintenance, engineering, etc.)
• Maintain shop supplies and records, such as spare tooling, perishable and raw materials following company procedures
• Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position
• Contribution of mid and year end reviews with Supervisor / Manager

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

Travel Requirements

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

About Us

ICU Medical has consistently provided you with clinical innovations that help solve real-world challenges.

With the acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems in 2017 and Smiths Medical in 2022, we are now a global market leader with a complete line of clinically-essential IV therapy and high-value critical care products for hospital, alternate site, and home care settings.

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