Mold Maintenance Technician

Overview Solvay, NY Plant PERKS: Starting Pay $22.00/hour Compensation Range: $22.00/hr-$25.00/hr Semi Annual Profit Sharing Bonus Full Benefits after 30 days $1000.00 Sign On Bonus after 90 days $2.00/hour differential for 12 hour night shift openings $0.50/hour differential for 12 hour day shift openings Work-life balance - average of 14 working days per month Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance 401k Paid Vacation and Holidays Career progression opportunities and more Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of 'Always Advancing to Protect What's Important.' With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2018 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets.

Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals. At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion.

At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com Purpose: To support the Molding Operations in our tool room in the areas of mold repair, maintenace, cleaning, as well as production set up.

Responsibilities Coordinates tooling projects. Maintain a clean work area. Act as a backup to trouble shoot mold problems and make assessments on what needs to be repaired, working with technicians and managers to correct problems.

Assist in mold set up and removal. Set up mold in press.

Connect all auxiliary equipment, water lines, and hydraulic lines.

Pull mold out of press - drain water lines, disconnect auxiliary equipment. Mold maintenance

• Disassemble and clean mold plates and mold tooling.
  
  Minor mold repair - repair stripped threads, change o-rings and seals, minor parting line repair, change heater rods, sand/bead blast cavities, change pin/bushings, etc.
  
  Crate molds for shipment. Uncrate molds received in. Maintain mold inventory and a mold parts inventory.
  
  Maintain a mold maintenance record history. Maintain log and safety inspections on electric mold cart / lifts. Complete safety checks once per week on mold cart, lifts and hoists.
  
  Input and extract information from a computer. Complete paperwork - dealing with mold service, mold transfer, shipping paperwork, etc. All other duties as assigned.
  
  Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Must have the ability to coordinate projects using mechanical aptitude to identify and solve problems. Must be able to perform mold maintenance by disassembling and cleaning mold plates and mold tooling.
  
  Must be able to work with cleaning solvents, polishing compounds, rust preventatives, grease and oil. Must be able to slide mold plates of various weights when cleaning, assembling and disassembling. Must be able to move parts or entire molds from production floor to mold repair area with the use of a hand truck or cart.
  
  Must be able to perform minor mold repair. Must maintain log on electric mold cart / lifts / hoists. Complete safety checks once per week.
  
  Ability to work overtime when needed. Must know and follow all GMP procedures. Must be able to work safely and follow Safety Rules and Procedures. Responsibilities

• Coordinates tooling projects.

• Maintain a clean work area.

• Act as a backup to trouble shoot mold problems and make assessments on what needs to be repaired, working with technicians and managers to correct problems.

• Assist in mold set up and removal. Set up mold in press.
  
  Connect all auxiliary equipment, water lines, and hydraulic lines.
  
  Pull mold out of press - drain water lines, disconnect auxiliary equipment.

• Mold maintenance

• Disassemble and clean mold plates and mold tooling.

• Minor mold repair - repair stripped threads, change o-rings and seals, minor parting line repair, change heater rods, sand/bead blast cavities, change pin/bushings, etc.

• Crate molds for shipment. Uncrate molds received in.

• Maintain mold inventory and a mold parts inventory.

• Maintain a mold maintenance record history.

• Maintain log and safety inspections on electric mold cart / lifts. Complete safety checks once per week on mold cart, lifts and hoists.

• Input and extract information from a computer.

• Complete paperwork - dealing with mold service, mold transfer, shipping paperwork, etc.

• All other duties as assigned.