Tool & Die Machinist (2nd Shift)
Westlake · Brownsville, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Westlake (chemicals) in Brownsville, TN.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Injection molding, Welding, Tooling
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live manufacturing postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 52%
- ✓ Team leadership 48%
- Lean 28%
- CNC 28%
- ✓ Welding 24%
- Machining 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Westlake
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Send a short, curious note
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Westlake in Brownsville
1 other open role at this site.
- Mold Technician (12 Hour Night Shift) - $27.74 per hour · Manufacturing · Technician
Full description from WestlakeAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
This position reports directly to and will receive direction from the Shop Supervisor.
Primary
Responsibilities
None
Qualifications
- ✓Certificate of completion from an accredited machine shop or tool and die vocational school preferred.
- ✓Excellent coordination and mechanical skills
- ✓Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and safety
- ✓Solid written and verbal communication skills
- ✓Proficient in math
- ✓Basic computer skills
- ✓Knowledge of metal properties and other material
Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent and Trade School certification preferred. Minimum of 2 years machine shop experience in a machine shop.
Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend sufficient English to follow work instructions and engineering drawings. Must be able to communicate well verbally with others.
Mathematical Skills: Basic mathematical skills and a solid understanding of engineering drawings/tolerances is required.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to resolve complex problems.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be able to meet
requirements
for a forklift license.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb, and operate equipment.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Exposure to noise, grease, coolants, metal and aluminum shavings, grinder dust, oil/dust, and motorized industrial vehicles.
If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.
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Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.
About Westlake Pipe and Fittings
Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation . To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook .
SO WHY WESTLAKE PIPE & FITTINGS?
We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork. A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings, is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences. We foster a culture that supports professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement.
Competitive pay & benefits
- •Benefits Effective Day 1
- •Med, Den, Vision, 401k (4% match), Annual Retirement Contribution (3%), Life & AD&D
- •Paid Vacation
- •Tuition Assistance Program
- •Fitness Reimbursement Program
- •Opportunity for Advancement
Summary
Operate conventional machine shop equipment while building, repairing, and preparing injection mold tooling.
include (but are not limited to) the following
- •Operates and maintains all conventional machine shop equipment (lathe, milling machine, drill press, etc.)
- •Reviews drawings, instructions, blueprints, or samples to ensure accurate work
- •Takes precise measurements for cutting or shaping
- •Selects appropriate machine and settings for a given task
- •Plans proper sequence of tasks to complete the assignment
- •Monitor machine while working to adjust the feed, maintain temperature and identify issues
- •Completing checklists for apprentices and Mold Polishers
- •Sharpening cutters, drills, sprue cutters
- •Identifies need for and performs machine maintenance and minor repairs
- •Maintains a safe and clean workstation.
- •Completing work assigned in accordance with verbal instructions and asking questions for clarity when needed
- •Completing work within required time
- •Tracer lathe threading
- •Trouble shoot injection mold problems and tooling issues (example: part flashing)
- •Responding to and providing solutions for tooling issues causing production downtime
- •Calculating tooling stack up from dimensions referenced on engineering drawings
- •Making new cutters from raw material
- •Maintain accurate record of work activity and time
- •Performing all other duties as assigned by supervision or management.
Supervisory