Moldmaker Toolmaker

Position Summary

Designs and fabricates basic fixtures, repairs and maintains injection molds, and machine components used in the manufacture of the Slatersville facility products.

• This position utilizes tool design skill and experience to plan, construct and repair a wide variety of basic tools and fixtures used in the manufacture of the Slatersville facility products.
• As required works with blueprints and verbal instructions to develop appropriate tool designs.
• Works to close tolerances on the majority of work assignments.
• Sets up and operates a wide variety of basic and advanced machines including but not limited to surface grinders, OD/, milling machines, lathes, and EDMs necessary to execute tool/machine repair designs.
• Utilizes measuring instruments such as micrometers, indicators, and calipers.
• Repairs all molds using basic and advanced equipment.
• Evaluates and repairs all mold problems.
• Responsible for performing visual inspections to ensure that tools and parts produced are in conformance with quality requirements.
• Maintains injection molds, including cleaning, troubleshooting, repairing molds, repairing toolroom machines, and disassembling, cleaning, and evaluating repairs as necessary.
• Performs general housekeeping duties such as sweeping, trash removal, and cleaning plastic from molds and equipment.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area, keeping walkways and aisles clear.
• Requires walking, standing, crouching, squatting, kneeling, reaching, and lifting as part of job duties.
• During periods when primary work is not available may perform other duties according to skill and availability.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at‑will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.