Toolroom Maintenance Manager

Sterilite Corporation; Townsend (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with company match

Product discounts

Educational reimbursements

Paid vacation time

Job summary

Sterilite Corporation in Townsend, MA is seeking a Toolroom Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance, repair, and modification of plastic injection molds, ensuring high-quality tool performance and minimal downtime. You will manage preventive maintenance, troubleshoot tooling issues, and enforce safety standards in the tool shop.

This is an 8-hour, full-time position. Responsibilities include supervising the department, training staff, coordinating external vendor work, and maintaining safety

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in mold making, maintenance, and repair.
• Understanding of mold design, mold components and machining processes.
• Strong team management, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plans and supervises all activities in the department.
• Trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work and addresses issues.
• Oversees inspection of molds and cleaning, disassembling, polishing, and assembling molds when necessary.
• Oversees construction of fixtures, tooling, and accessories including cylinders, DMEs, cams, etc.
• Coordinates inspection and maintenance of cranes and chains by outside vendor annually.
• Collaborates with other Department Managers to solve mold issues and provide solutions.
• Discusses 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; completes reports for HR.
• Ensures employees are properly trained and maintain a safe, organized molding room.
• Utilizes UKG, Mold Management System, Upkeep CMMS, and 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 Toolroom Maintenance 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.