Toolmaker

Clitheroe, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Kindeva is a leading global contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) with delivery platform expertise in Autoinjector, Inhalation, Transdermal/Intradermal Patch Technologies. We partner with our customers to improve patient outcomes around the world. Together, as One Team, we will manufacture many more tomorrows. Ready to be part of a team with purpose? Look no further, we are hiring for a passionate and experienced Toolmaker to join our Clitheroe team. 

Job Responsibilities 

Responsible for the day-to-day repair and maintenance of all component production presses, to ensure daily production targets are achieved. Engage with continuous improvements activities within the module including, Safety, current G o od Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Involves a shift operation covering a wide variety of products & processes for the production of current and next generation Metered Dose Inhalers.

• Work safely in line with behavioral safety principles.
• Carry out maintenance and refurbishment of transfer p ress and p rogression t ools.
• You must be competent in using manual machine tools i.e., lathes, milling machines, surface, cylindrical and internal grinding machines.
• Carry out routine preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with the company’s asset care programme.
• Manufacture and maintain a healthy supply of spares to minimise downtime.
• Set up machines for change of job in a timely manner and authorise for production.
• You must be able to read and interpret Technical Drawings / Technical Specifications.
• Comply with the 10 rules of cGMP.
• Use appropriate diagnostic tools to assist in resolving machine problems.
• Communicate with colleagues and team leaders at shift handover to ensure any problems are left with full detailed explanations.
• Ensure clear , concise documentation when populating manufacturing information sheets, intervention log books and in - process checks.
• Contribute, initiate , and support continuous improvement activities .
• Ab ility to make decisions independently, demonstrating a structured though t process.
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in deep draw transfer press ( Platarg and/or Bruderer) work is essential.
• Time - served Toolmaker. City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
• Computer literate in Word and Excel is desirable
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment is essential .
• Confident interpersonal skills
  
  

Hours of work

Rotating 2 shift pattern Monday to Friday . 6am – 2pm / 1.45pm – 9.45pm (incurring a 25% shift premium).

Salary

Dependent on level of experience . S alary band pays a maximum of £47,500 dependent on experience per annum (inclusive of shift premium) , plus annual company bonus scheme between 4.5% – 6.5% of base pay , dependent on overall company performance .

Benefits

Life Assurance

Company Pensions Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

25 days holiday per year increasing by 1 day every 5 years up to an additional 5 days

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