About this opportunity
Mauser Packaging Solutions lists this Maintenance Mold Technician opportunity in valparaiso, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Maintenance Mold Technician is responsible for the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and improvement of injection molds and related tooling to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production. This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, hands-on mold maintenance experience, and proficient welding skills to repair mold components and tooling. The technician works closely with Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams to minimize downtime and maintain product quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs and tracks all routine preventive maintenance on all production tools
Repairs molds as required by welding and machining
Oversees all work and work orders for all molds
Manages all SMED changes to production molds
Organizes all inserts in cabinets, and maintain cabinets
Oversees all mold changes and reports
Responsible for mold downtime and reports
Directs fellow team members in daily workload
Works with tooling vendors on repairs
Maintains a safe inventory stock on mold parts. Initiates purchase order for parts
Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements
Works daily with Quality department on defects
Participates in on-call program and may be required to work additional hours as required
Performs other related duties as assigned
Follows all safety rules and procedures and observes the operations to ensure a safe environment
Accomplish all work orders to maintain safety; reduce downtime; decrease scrap; improve quality production; and improve plant efficiency
Follows all safety rules and procedures including the Lockout/Tagout program, housekeeping, and 5S standards and observes the operations to ensure a safe work environment
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
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 for satisfactory performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experiences
High School Diploma or GED
3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance-related position within a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of training and experience
Strong understanding of injection mold design, function, and materials.
Experience using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
Ability to interpret documents such as procedure manuals, blueprints, schematics, charts, diagrams, etc.
Ability to use precision measuring devices including amp meters, electric meters, and hydraulic gauges
Basic understanding of systems, equipment and schematics
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Good troubleshooting skills
Basic mathematical skills used to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and use decimals and fractions
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
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Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Benefits:
Not Applicable
Worksite address
valparaiso, IN, 46383, US
Who can apply
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