Leixlip, The Municipal District of Celbridge — Leixlip, Ireland · On-site
Job description Job information Job title: Tooling Support Specialist Department: Tooling Reports to: Toolroom Manager Level: Mid-level Location: Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland Working pattern: Full time Date created/revi…
Skills: Mould Repair, Injection Moulding, Toolmaking, Machine Tools, GMP Environment
Leixlip, The Municipal District of Celbridge — Leixlip, Ireland • On-site
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The Tooling Support Specialist is responsible for maintaining and repairing high-precision injection moulds, jigs, and fixtures in a high-volume manufacturing facility. They collaborate with production and engineering teams to troubleshoot mould problems and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Candidates should have relevant trade experience, preferably in a regulated GMP environment, and proficiency with mills, grinders, and lathes. A qualification in toolmaking or a related mechanical trade is desired but not essential.
Job description
Job information
Job title:
Tooling Support Specialist
Department:
Tooling
Reports to:
Toolroom Manager
Level:
Mid-level
Location:
Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Working pattern:
Full time
Date created/revised:
12.Jun.26
Validated by:
Snr Director of HR, Director of Tooling, Toolroom Manager
Purpose of the job
The Toolmaker maintains and repairs all moulds in a high-volume injection moulding manufacturing facility. In addition, the Toolmaker has responsibility for the manufacture and repair of jigs and fixtures and spare parts for injection moulds.
Key responsibilities
Area of responsibility 1:
Repair and maintain all high-precision moulds, to include multi-cavity moulds, Hot Runner moulds; Valve-gated moulds; Stack moulds
Area of responsibility 2:
Compile standard specifications/procedures/records for each mould and monitor all existing moulds to standard specifications
Area of responsibility 3:
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
Area of responsibility 4:
Support initial Tool trials and validations, etc.
Area of responsibility 5:
Carry out Tool builds and support tool changes where required
Area of responsibility 6:
Identify and generate opportunities for improvement and actively participate in the implementation of corrective action plans and continuous improvement initiatives
Area of responsibility 7:
Work with Production and Engineering teams in troubleshooting mould problems
Area of responsibility 8:
Comply with all company policies and procedures, including quality requirements, financial controls, health and safety regulations, etc
Required qualifications, skills and experience
Essential criteria
Be a self-starter & results oriented.
Have a strong worth ethic and the ability to work under pressure.
Qualifications
A toolmaking qualification is desired however not essential.
A qualification in a trade (mechanical, electrical, carpentry) is desired however not essential.
Experience
Experience working in a regulated GMP environment.
Relevant trade experience
Knowledge/skills
Possess excellent interpersonal, teamwork, IT, and communication skills.
Ability to travel
Experience with equipment such as mills, surface grinders, and lathes
Lock out/Tag out and Forklift experience
Competencies and behaviours
Competency 1:
Problem Solving
Competency 2:
Communication
Competency 3:
Teamwork
Competency 4:
Positive attitude
Competency 5:
Customer focused
Competency 6:
Attention to detail
Key relationships
Internal: Production, Engineering, Maintenance & Automation
External: Customers and Suppliers
Physical/Environmental demands
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level can be occasionally loud.
Basic salary range:
DOE
Complementary and variable pay components:
Healthcare subsidy for self, access to a private pension scheme
Equal opportunities statement
MGS are committed to ensuring equal pay for equal work and work of equal value for all employees. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and that each worker feels respected and able to give their best. The job requirements and salary range for this job have been established through a gender-neutral job evaluation and classification process. This process objectively assesses the skills, responsibility, effort and working conditions required for each job. This systematic approach ensures fair pay regardless of who performs the work. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race or ethnicity, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.
As a global provider of healthcare manufacturing solutions, MGS provides the right balance to drive vital innovations: robust, vertically integrated global capabilities combined with the strong customer focus and seamless collaboration of an agile partner. That’s why we’re the manufacturing partner of choice for today’s leading Pharma, Diagnostic and MedTech Companies. With 12 strategically located global facilities with more than 1,200 employees, healthcare innovators can access our vertically integrated capabilities from product design to full assembly. Through our global end-to-end solutions, we create personalized healthcare manufacturing solutions that drive breakthrough innovations with even more speed to give customers a sustained competitive advantage. Serving as our customers’ engineering and manufacturing partner, we share expertise and knowledge across our teams in product development and design, tooling, automation, and manufacturing. This crossfunctional collaboration creates smarter strategies and customized solutions that help customers mitigate risk, maximize resources and improve speed-to-market. From ideation to commercialization, our customers count on us to deliver the highly critical, high-precision components that improve patient lives. Together, we’re bridging the gap between imagination and realization.
Offices: MGS Innovation Center & HQ, W188 N11707 Maple Road, Germantown, Wisconsin 53022, US · N117 W19125 Fulton Drive, Germantown, Wisconsin 53022, US · Manual Sandoval Vallarta #420, Parque Industrial Rio Bravo, Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua 32557, MX · Building 3, Liffey Park Technology Campus, Barnhall Road, Leixlip, Co. Kildare W23 Y972, IE · N128 W20955 Holy Hill Rd., Richfield, WI 53076, US
As a global provider of healthcare manufacturing solutions, MGS provides the right balance to drive vital innovations: robust, vertically integrated global capabilities combined with the strong customer focus and seamless collaboration of an agile partner. That’s why we’re the manufacturing partner of choice for today’s leading Pharma, Diagnostic and MedTech Companies. With 12 strategically located global facilities with more than 1,200 employees, healthcare innovators can access our vertically integrated capabilities from product design to full assembly. Through our global end-to-end solutions, we create personalized healthcare manufacturing solutions that drive breakthrough innovations with even more speed to give customers a sustained competitive advantage. Serving as our customers’ engineering and manufacturing partner, we share expertise and knowledge across our teams in product development and design, tooling, automation, and manufacturing. This crossfunctional collaboration creates smarter strategies and customized solutions that help customers mitigate risk, maximize resources and improve speed-to-market. From ideation to commercialization, our customers count on us to deliver the highly critical, high-precision components that improve patient lives. Together, we’re bridging the gap between imagination and realization.
Offices: MGS Innovation Center & HQ, W188 N11707 Maple Road, Germantown, Wisconsin 53022, US · N117 W19125 Fulton Drive, Germantown, Wisconsin 53022, US · Manual Sandoval Vallarta #420, Parque Industrial Rio Bravo, Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua 32557, MX · Building 3, Liffey Park Technology Campus, Barnhall Road, Leixlip, Co. Kildare W23 Y972, IE · N128 W20955 Holy Hill Rd., Richfield, WI 53076, US
