Mould Store Controller

Boardroom Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a mould maintenance technician to support production with routine servicing, cleaning and changeovers of moulds. You will manage the mould store, handle spares, and ensure timely handover to the production floor while maintaining accurate service records.

Candidate should have 5+ years in FMCG maintenance, with N4 Mechanical Engineering and workshop experience. Injection/blowmoulding exposure is a plus. On-siterole in Durban area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in FMCG or similar production environments.
• Injection or Blowmoulding maintenance experience is advantageous.
• Experience with mould storage, handling and changeovers.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor services on moulds (pins, bushes, o-rings, gaskets) and repairs.
• Drain, clean and lubricate moulds after production runs.
• Clean vent channels and ensure correct mould storage.
• Ensure timely mould movement to production per plan and proper handover.
• Maintain service records for each mould set.
• Control mould spares (O-rings, pins, bushes) per set.
• Keep mould store clean and organize tools and consumables.
• Arrange transport for moulds sent for service or repair.
• Receive moulds back and verify condition before use.
• Ensure moulds are serviced, cared for and maintained.
• Perform neck changes in the mould store before production runs.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mould handling

Documentation and records

Education

N4 Mechanical Eng. with workshop/tool room experience

Job description

Reporting to the Processing Specialist (plant-specific):

• Able to conduct all Minor services on moulds (pins and bushes, o-ring and gasket replacement, sandblasting and minor cutting edge repairs)
• Draining, Cleaning and lubricating of moulds after being run in production.
• Cleaning of vent channels of the moulds.
• Ensure moulds are stored correctly on the shelves.
• Ensure each mould gets to the production floor on time for mould change as per the production plan.
• Make sure that the mould handover between the mould store and production happens and documentation is kept.
• Ensure moulds are cleared from the production floor within 24 hours after the mould change has taken place.
• Properly maintaining service records of each mould set.
• Controlling mould spares such as O-rings and pins and bushes per mould set.
• Housekeeping of the mould store.
• Ordering of necessary tools for the mould store when necessary and liaising with the Processing Specialist. Mould consumable inventory to be kept for each mould set.
• In charge of strapping moulds and mould transport for moulds that need to be sent away for service or repairs.
• Receiving moulds back into the store from trucks or couriers and ensuring mould is in good condition.
• Actively ensuring that all moulds are serviced, cared for and maintained appropriately.
• Able to do Neck changes in the mould store prior to the relevant production runs.

To be considered for this position applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Possession of an N4 Mechanical Eng. With workshop or tool room experience
• Must have Manufacturing Maintenance experience.
• Not less than 5 years of maintenance experience in FMCG or similar production environments.
• Injection or Blowmoulding maintenance experience advantageous.