Mold Lead

Amcor•Allentown, PA

About The Position

This position’s main function is to lead all technicians and technical resources in both the mold shop, as well as mold installation. The mold lead’s responsibility spreads through mold maintenance, preparation and proper, efficient installation, start-up of the mold installation to deliver the final product to the operation’s team. These tasks are accomplished by the mold lead’s team, as well as the lead with personal hands-on work, and hands-off training of the teammates. The ultimate responsibility of mold related tasks and upkeep with fall on the mold lead.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
3+ years’ experience in plastics manufacturing
Strong machine/mechanical knowledge
Strong mold maintenance background
Prior experience installing molds
Ability to work flexible hours and different shifts; including call-ins and weekends as needed to support production changeovers and startups
Working knowledge of PET carbonated/non-carbonated containers
Previous operating of PET machines required
Working knowledge of practical experience with Quality and Food Safety product specifications and controls methods
Ability to work independently, solve problems, make decisions and resolve conflicts
Experience working with multiple types of plastic materials
Basic knowledge of molds related to different platforms
Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook and Excel required
Experience with SAP preferred

Responsibilities

Leads the mold shop team and Mold Installation teams – they will report through this position
Oversees, leads and plans general maintenance, shipping and spare inventory of molds in the machine and offline in the mold shop
Oversees and leads daily changeovers, from beginning to end ensuring proper installation and setup
Participates in pre-planning meetings and offers suggestion on best machine/mold combination as well as articulate status of mold condition
Schedules team or self to troubleshoot existing mold-related problems during production runs
Acts as a trainer and mentor to new technicians that are tasked with mold installations – evaluating and reporting back on performance and proctors level training
Leads continual improvement training efforts, and strives for improved quality of tasks and reduction of task completion time both in the mold shop and installation
Assists production and quality teams with Root Cause Analysis for recurring defects caused by the physical mold, or mold installation
Understands, drives and monitors Quality and Food Safety data and metrics
Assists process development for new product – mold related
Analyzes and supports reduction of scrap through processing Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action – mold related
Drives optimization of cycle times through proper planning, testing and implementation of mold-based improvements
Responsible for safety, 5S, housekeeping and overall condition of the Mold Shop
Participates in optimization projects including 5S and SMED events
Creates work instructions for all responsible tasks
Takes feedback from process technicians to continue the mold change improvement process
Updates master mold records whether they are boards or computer-based files
Creates and updates SAP work orders as needed
Effectively communicates with all internal departments and external customers.
Ensures work areas are clean and general housekeeping duties are being performed
Understand and follow EHS policy and requirements specified in applicable EHS documents.
Performs all other tasks as directed

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)