Moldmaker Toolmaker

Silgan Dispensing; Slatersville (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Silgan Dispensing is seeking a skilled Toolmaker to design, fabricate, repair and maintain injection mold fixtures and machine components used in manufacturing at the Slatersville facility. The role requires applying tool design knowledge, reading blueprints, and using precision measurement tools to ensure close tolerances and high quality.

The position involves setting up and operating grinding, milling, lathe, and EDM equipment, while maintaining molds and tooling in a clean, organized

Qualifications

• Experience in tool design and mold maintenance.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret verbal instructions.
• Hands-on capability with precision measuring tools.
• Capable of working to close tolerances.
• Willingness to perform housekeeping duties and maintain clean work area.

Responsibilities

• Designs, fabricates, repairs, and maintains basic fixtures and tooling for molds and machines.
• Uses blueprints and instructions to develop tool designs.
• Sets up and operates surface grinders, grinders, mills, lathes, and EDMs as needed.
• Measures with micrometers, indicators, and calipers to ensure conformance.
• Maintains molds and toolroom equipment; cleans and evaluates repairs.

Skills

Tool design

Blueprint interpretation

Precision measurement

Mold maintenance

Quality inspection

Tools

Surface grinders

OD/ID grinders

Milling machines

Lathes

EDMs

Job description

Position Summary: Designs and fabricates basic fixtures, repair and maintain injection molds, and machine components used in the manufacture of the Slatersville facility products.

Responsibilities

• This position utilizes tool design skill and experience to plan, construct and repair a wide variety of basic tools, and fixtures used in the manufacture of the Slatersville facility products.
• As required, works with blueprints, verbal instructions in developing appropriate tool designs.
• Works to close tolerances on the majority of work assignments.
• Sets up and operates a wide variety of basic and advanced machines including but not limited to surface grinders, OD/ID grinders, milling machines, lathes, EDMs necessary to execute tool/machine repair designs.
• In performing assigned duties, utilizes a variety of measuring instruments such as micrometers, indicators and calipers. Repairs all molds, using basic and advanced equipment.
• Capable of evaluating and repairing all mold problems.
• Responsible for performing visual inspections therefore ensuring that tools/parts produced are in conformance with quality requirements.
• Maintains injection molds, which includes cleaning the molds, troubleshooting and repairing all molds, maintaining and repairing Toolroom machines, and disassembling, cleaning and evaluating repairs as necessary.
• Performs general housekeeping duties including, but not limited to sweeping and trash removal, cleaning plastic from molds and equipment cleaning.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area, keeping walkways and aisles clear.
• In performing assigned duties, walking, standing, crouching, squatting, kneeling, reaching and lifting are all required motions and actions of the job.
• When work in primary classification is not available, may perform other duties according to skill and availability.

Disclaimers and Notes

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.