Toolroom Maintenance Manager

Sterilite Corporation; Townsend (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA

401(k) with match

Product discounts

Educational reimbursements

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sterilite Corporation in Townsend, MA seeks a Tool Room Manager to lead maintenance, repair and modification of plastic injection molds, ensuring high-quality tool performance and minimal downtime.

You will supervise a team, coordinate PM schedules, train staff, and work with Engineering to implement mold changes while maintaining safety, efficiency, and a clean, organized molding room. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience plus mold-making, maintenance, and repair.
• Understanding of mold design, mold components and machining processes.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving with effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise all department activities.
• Train employees and direct work, addressing issues and resolving problems.
• Oversee mold inspection, cleaning, disassembly, and assembly.
• Coordinate tool and fixture construction and mold improvements with Engineering.
• Coordinate outside work and vendor maintenance, and purchase hardware with approved vendors.
• Ensure safety, maintain a neat, clean, and organized work environment.
• Report accidents and incidents to HR and complete related forms.
• Maintain training for all employees.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mold-making

Maintenance

Repair

Leadership

Team management

Tools

UKG

Mold Management System

Upkeep CMMS

Coupa

Job description

For over 85 years Sterilite has manufactured household and storage products that help people to organize their lives. We are the largest plastic housewares company in North America. Sterilite’s broad line features some of the most innovative and distinctive products available on the market today.

The Tool Room Manager manages the maintenance, repair, and modification of plastic injection molds, ensuring high-quality, efficient tool performance and minimal production downtime. They coordinate Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules, troubleshoot tooling issues, and enforce strict safety standards within the tool shop. This is an 8-hour position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans and supervises all activities in the department.
• Trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work and addresses issues and resolves problems.
• Oversees the inspection of molds and the cleaning, disassembling, polishing, and assembling molds when necessary.
• Oversees the construction of fixtures, polishing of molds, tooling, accessories including cylinders, DME’s, cams, etc.
• Coordinates inspection and maintenance of cranes and chains by outside vendor annually.
• Able to work closely with other Department Managers and Supervisors to solve problems and provide solutions with mold issues.
• Discuss mold changes and improvements with Engineering Manager.
• Coordinates outside work by vendors locally or in Ohio.
• Responsible for purchasing of hardware and components with approved vendors.
• Reports and investigates all accidents and incidents. Will be required to complete accident and incident reports in a timely manner and submits to Human Resources.
• Ensures that all employees are properly trained
• Maintains neat, clean, safe, and organized work environment throughout molding room.
• Utilizes UKG, Mold Management System, Upkeep CMMS, and Coupa.
• Maintains a fair, firm, and friendly work environment.

Requirements:

• Experience: a minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience as well as mold-making, maintenance, and repair.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of mold design, mold components and machining processes.
• Leadership: Strong team management, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

As a member of the Sterilite team, you will enjoy a starting rate commensurate with your experience. This position entitles you to Sterilite's excellent benefit program that includes paid vacation time, health insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), dental, vision and life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability, 401(k) retirement plan with a match, product discounts, and educational reimbursements.

Sterilite is an equal opportunity employer.