Mold Technician

Overview

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.

We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

• Clean all the molds and machines in your area
• Grease the molds and carriers on the molds
• Perform mold change‑overs
• Clean all excess residue that may come in contact with the parts
• Change cavities and cores that have been damaged
• Spray the parts that are blocked off with silicone
• Pay close attention to alarms on presses, whether the pressers are with or without parameters
• Look at Lexan and shielding to assure that parts aren’t getting out off into stacking equipment
• Report any oil leaks to maintenance
• Assist operators with any problems that arise (i.e. stacker jams, belts off)
• Assist mold technicians in different areas
• Perform adjustments to molding machines to optimize the cycle and to make good quality parts
• Work with the quality control department on any quality problems
• Fill out mold books and down time sheets
• Assist with color changes
• Assist with material changes
• Report any safety problems or concerns to your supervisor
• Follow all good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) and (HACCP) Practices.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or department manager
• Must know the “Quality Policy” and apply it to working practices.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and help others as needed.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and three to five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively with other employees of organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, speak and listen. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee regularly works…