Tool & Die Technician
Westlake · Columbus, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Westlake (chemicals) in Columbus, OH.
- Tools it names
- Welding, Extrusion, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 43 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 59%
- ✓ Tooling 43%
- Machining 41%
- CNC 36%
- Lean 36%
- 5S 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with 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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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Westlake in Columbus
1 other open role at this site.
- Electromechanical Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from WestlakeAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Monitors PVC extrusion operations to ensure the tool and die group is adequately supporting production
- ◆Investigates and resolves product or process problems related to tooling
- ◆Reads and properly interprets production schedules, product drawings, tooling drawings, and bills of process
- ◆Gathers and analyzes data to determine potential problems with the tooling and effectively reports findings
- ◆Identifies and develops process control improvement opportunities
- ◆Communicates effectively. This includes the ability to listen, follow instructions, identify and record problems, and make recommendations to correct discrepancies
Requirements
- ✓One (1) year of industrial experience
- ✓Desired: AWS basic welding certification
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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.
Pay Range $24.00- $27.46 per hour + $1,000 Sign-On Bonus
Work Life Balance : Work 3-4 shifts per week and have a 3-day weekend every other week!
Westlake Royal Building Products, a vinyl siding manufacturer in Columbus OH, has a full-time opening for a Tool & Die Technician. This position supports our vinyl siding extrusion operation by leading a group tasked with installing and maintaining the tooling used to develop vinyl siding product profiles.
Our benefits include
- •Paid vacation and paid holidays beginning day one of employment – Up to 160 hours*
- •5 Bonuses per year based on plant performance
- •401(k) with company match up to 4%, plus an annual 3% contribution
- •Free Safety Shoes
- •Free Prescription Safety Glasses
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •Medical, Dental and Vision insurance beginning day one of employment
- •Short Term and Long -Term Disability Benefits
- •Fitness Reimbursement
- •Monthly Employee Appreciation Events
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Free Basic Life Insurance (2x your salary)
- •Vacation hours are prorated based on start date.
Physical demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to hold, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must lift, carry and/or move up to 50 lbs. frequently. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. In addition, mobility to cover 2 facilities (North & South Plant) is required.
Work environment
This position works in a fast-paced manufacturing facility. Noise level commensurate with large machinery. Ear and eye protection must be worn at all times and steel toed shoes and long pants are required. Temperatures in the building, although maintained, can be affected by outside weather conditions.
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.