Mold Tooling Supervisor

Axis Communications; Pineville (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IPEX, part of Aliaxis, is seeking a Mold Tooling Supervisor for Plant 2 in Pineville, NC. You will supervise Mold Technicians and Mold Makers to maintain molds per specifications and schedule, while minimizing downtime and maintaining tooling costs.

The role reports to the Mold Tooling Manager and emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in plastic molding, hands-on tooling experience, and familiarity with ISO 9001 requirements.

Qualifications

• Certified Mold or Tool & Die Maker; 5–10 years in a plastic manufacturing environment; 5 years in Mold Making and Tool & Die experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001 requirements and manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Experience using all shop equipment.
• Coaching or supervisory experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and enforce safety, quality, and 5S standards.
• Supervise Mold Technicians and Mold Makers to meet daily schedules.
• Operate and maintain molds and tooling; perform grinding, EDM, milling, drilling, engraving, turning as required.
• Prepare and update work orders, mold status, and time logs in MES/Hydra.
• Collaborate with Quality Control and Maintenance; attend daily meetings.

Skills

Mold making

Tool & Die making

ISO 9001

Shop equipment

Supervisory experience

Coaching

Job description

Job Summary

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mold Tooling Supervisor! This role is at our Plant 2 in Pineville, NC, and reports to the Mold Tooling Manager. Job Summary The Mold Tooling Supervisor will have direct supervisory responsibility for Mold Technician and Mold Maker activities to ensure molds are maintained as specified and scheduled. Minimize job times required while ensuring safety in an efficient way to meet or exceed daily planned event schedule and maintain tooling costs.

Principal Responsibilities

• Communicate, promote and enforce Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Policies and ensure adherence by staff.
• Monitor and evaluate safety performance on a regular basis.
• Maintain and enforce 5S standards.
• Supervise and assign tasks to personnel to meet or exceed daily planned event schedule.
• Monitor progress during shift.
• Lead Mold Technicians and Mold Makers in operating and maintaining a variety of machine tools to cut, create, maintain and repair mold and tooling as required.
• Tasks may include but are not limited to grinding, EDM, milling, drilling, engraving, turning, disassembling, and assembling of molds as necessary.
• Prepare various documents such as but not limited to work orders using MES, mold status in Hydra when a job is completed, hours and details of work performed (estimate time, capturing time, preventive maintenance, changeover, and cost related to time (labor) ).
• Support for mold repairs during process setup as necessary.
• Ensure molds are maintained.
• Update status of Mold Red Tags issued by Quality Control/Production as required.
• Attend daily meetings.
• Ensure quality compliance to IPEX, international and customer specifications and standards.
• Ensure that finished product is manufactured in compliance with the Corporate Quality Control Manual and ISO procedures.
• Participate in hiring process and training of new employees.
• Conduct trials for new production tools or equipment.
• Record results and discuss with Mold Tooling Manager about suitability for implementation.
• Coordinate with Quality Control for any quality issues and Maintenance for any repairs or troubleshooting required.
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Certified Mold or Tool & Die Maker At At least 5-10 years’ experience in a plastic manufacturing environment and 5 years of Mold Making and Tool & Die experience
• Experience and familiarity of ISO 9001 requirements and manufacturing processes an asset
• Experience using all shop equipment
• Coaching or supervisory experience an asset

About Aliaxis

At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000+ employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com.

Aliaxis’ Purpose Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for: We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast, We Care for the environment, our customers and each other, We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.