Mold Shop Lead - Injection Molding Maintenance

Silgan White Cap do Brasil Ltda.; Tolleson (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Safety shoe reimbursement

Safety glasses reimbursement

Bi-weekly pay

Job summary

Silgan is hiring a Mold Shop Lead in Tolleson, AZ to lead mold maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and mold changeovers for injection and compression molding operations.

In this hands-on leadership role, you'll support Mold Maintenance Technicians and work with the Supervisor and Process Engineer to optimize molding processes, improve equipment performance, and keep molds operating reliably.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred; technical or trade school education is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with mold maintenance, mold repair, tooling, or injection molding.
• Experience with high-cavitation hot runner molds.

Responsibilities

• Lead mold maintenance, rebuilding, refurbishment, and repair.
• Perform in-press preventive maintenance (PM) on molds and components.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and reassemble injection molds.
• Troubleshoot high-cavitation and multi-cavity hot runner molds.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues and hot runner systems.
• Set, remove, and assist with mold changeovers on molding machines.
• Use calipers, micrometers, indicators, and other precision measurement tools.
• Maintain mold repair documentation, inventory, and EAM system records.
• Assist with injection molding process setup and optimization.
• Coordinate mold repairs with vendors.
• Support continuous improvement, equipment reliability, and safe work practices

Skills

Mold maintenance

Mold repair

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Mold changeovers

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Technical or trade school education

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Indicators

Measurement tools

Job description

Silgan is hiring a Mold Shop Lead in Tolleson, AZ to lead mold maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and mold changeovers for injection and compression molding operations.

In this hands-on leadership role, you'll support Mold Maintenance Technicians and work with the Supervisor and Process Engineer to optimize molding processes, improve equipment performance, and keep molds operating reliably.