Apprentice Toolmaker

Amcor; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Amcor in Evansville, Indiana is seeking an attentive shop-floor assembler to join our tooling team. You will assemble injection and blow molds, operate manual and CNC machines, and use precision tools to verify components meet tight specs.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Candidates should be able to read blueprints, handle forklift duties safely, and stand for long portions of every shift at Amcor’s facility.

Qualifications

• Able to read blueprints accurately.
• Able to operate a forklift safely in high-traffic areas.
• Capable of pushing/pulling loads up to ~75 lbs multiple times per shift.
• Stand/walk for the majority of an 8-hour shift.

Responsibilities

• Assemble injection and blow molds and check components for exact specifications.
• Operate manual or CNC machines as assigned.
• Maintain a clean, safe shop and follow safety procedures.
• Respond to facility issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support security and proper maintenance of equipment and access control.

Skills

Forklift operation

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Standing/walking 7.5 hours

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

This role is a hands-on position focused on safety, precision, and quality in a tooling manufacturing environment. You'll be responsible for assembling injection and blow molds, operating manual and CNC machines, and using precision measuring tools to ensure components meet exact specifications. From maintaining a clean and safe shop to responding to facility issues and supporting continuous improvement, this position plays a key role in keeping tooling operations running efficiently and safely every day.

This role is a hands-on position focused on safety, precision, and quality in a tooling manufacturing environment. You'll be responsible for assembling injection and blow molds, operating manual and CNC machines, and using precision measuring tools to ensure components meet exact specifications. From maintaining a clean and safe shop to responding to facility issues and supporting continuous improvement, this position plays a key role in keeping tooling operations running efficiently and safely every day.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Use caution and support facility systems to assure safety event free facilities.
• Respond to any emergency or potential emergency following established procedures.
• Observe, respond and report any instance of product, service, or quality systems non-conformity.
• Security diligence: maintain control of key cards, prevent unauthorized entry to facilities by non-Amcor employees, and proper maintenance / security of Amcor equipment.
• Successfully complete Primary Duties as outlined in 4.0 and associated training.
• Pause activity and notify Safety lead in any facility regarding instances of potentially unsafe work environments or employee and supplier practices.
• Initiate action to prevent occurrences of any non-conformity of product, service or quality systems.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes, facilities or systems and verify the implementation of solutions.
• Assemble and check all types and styles of injection or blow molds.
• Operate assigned make of manual or CNC machine(s).
• Use precision measuring tools to accurately record dimensions of components.
• Assist superiors in any day-to-day activity.
• Maintain cleanliness of shop.
• Work overtime as needed.
• Build skills to hold tight tolerances in efficient time.
• Increase understanding of Tooling blueprints.

Qualifications

• High school education / GED equivalent.
• Able to accurately read blueprints.
• Ability to climb on and off a forklift safely and without assistance.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift in high traffic, low clearance areas while not posing a safety risk to others. Must not be at risk of sudden alterations in consciousness.
• Ability to push/pull loads of approximately 75 lbs at a minimum of 10 times per day/shift.
• Able to stand/walk for 7.5 hours of an 8-hour shift.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

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.

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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)