Job Description

Position Overview:

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.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

• 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

Qualifications:

• Education: 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

• Travel less than 5%

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus

• Learning on the Fly

• Interpersonal Savvy

• Drive for Results

Applicable ALF Competencies:

Functional/Technical Skills Priority Setting

Relationships:

• Reports to the Process Engineer

• Coordinate with shift Supervisors and Maintenance & Quality and Food Safety Personnel

Physical Requirements

☒Normal Vision

☒Distant Vision

☒Near Vision

☒Hearing/ Listening

☐ Sitting

☒Talking/Speaking

☒Hand/Finger Dexterity

☒ Walking

☒Standing

☒Stooping

☒Pushing/Pulling

☒Bending

☒Kneeling

☒Climbing

☒Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)

☒Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)

☒Driving- Forklift

☐Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)

☐Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)

☐Driving – Automobile/truck/van

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

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 everchanging 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.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• 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)