Mold Shop Lead - Plastics

Silgan Containers•Tolleson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves leading the tooling department to maintain and install molds. The position requires the use of tools and methods such as calipers, micrometers, and indicators to troubleshoot or measure molds and their components. Responsibilities include troubleshooting molds, replacing components, ensuring functionality, and troubleshooting electrical issues in molds, mold controllers, and hot runners, which may involve wiring and hot runner tip work. The role also includes setting and removing injection molds from molding machines, maintaining inventory of molds and parts, ordering supplies, and updating and maintaining the EAM system.

Requirements

High school diploma
Experience working on high cavitation hot runner molds
Wiring a hot runner system
Able to set and start molds in presses such as Van Dorn, Husky and Cincinnati machine experience
Must have experience in troubleshooting electrical problem with hot runner molds
Must be able to read mold design prints
Good mathematical analytical skills
Strong mechanical and problem solving skills
Proficient in the use of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic tools for general maintenance functions
Computer literacy
Good communication such as oral, written and listening and English skills

Nice To Haves

Additional post-secondary education
Computer literacy a big plus
Wiring a hot runner system, a plus
Van Dorn, Husky and Cincinnati machine experience, a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the tooling department to maintain and install molds
Use tools and methods such as calipers, micrometers and indicators to troubleshoot or measure a mold and its components
Troubleshoot molds, replacing components and ensuring functionality
Troubleshoot electrical issues in the mold, mold controllers and hot runners, including wiring and hot runner tips
Set and remove injections molds from molding machines
Maintain inventory by tracking molds, parts and ordering supplies for the department
Update and maintain the EAM system