Tool Room Manager

Silgan Dispensing Systems•North Smithfield, RI

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing the overall operation of the Toolroom, maintaining goals of cavitation, down hours, and expenses, and interfacing with other departments on a continual basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university.
10 years related experience and/or training.
Experience working with plastic injection molds
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Technical experience in Injection molding.
Tooling and maintenance experience with related equipment.
Supervisory experience required – up to team size of 15
Microsoft Office experience required with demonstrated ability in Excel.

Responsibilities

Responsible for monitoring Mattec system for presses down due to mold repairs.
Tracks mold repair downtime.
Assesses mold conditions and takes appropriate action.
Collaborates with other departments on tooling issues, troubleshoots problems on the shop floor and provides technical support when needed.
Participates in root cause analysis relative to tooling issues.
Establishes and maintains preventative maintenance systems and leads continuous improvement efforts.
Assists engineering department in monitoring new mold construction, operations and preventative maintenance schedules.
Schedules mold repairs to ensure continuous improvement of mold quality.
Works directly with Sales, Quality Control, and Engineering to resolve customer complaints.
Responsible for personnel within the Tool Room including but not limited to administering company policies, tracking time & attendance, assigning jobs to Tool Room personnel, monitoring work performance I progress and quality of work, and performing training activities.
Assess and address Tool Room equipment needs and maintain mold configuration listing.
Attends, assists, and/or coordinates a variety of monthly/weekly meetings such as staff meetings, product design review, tooling improvement, etc.
Acts as a Tooling Engineer and/or Tool Room GL as needed.
When work in primary classification is not available, may perform other duties according to skill and availability.