Toolmaker at Silgan Dispensing in Thomaston, CT

About Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing Systems is a growing global company with operations in over 10 countries where we develop dispensing solutions for iconic brands in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, home, and healthcare markets. The dispensers we manufacture can be found on some of your favorite products. When you spray your kitchen counter, wash your hair, or put on your favorite perfume there’s a good chance you’re using a sprayer, pump or closure we make!! We help brands enhance peoples’ lives through our innovative solutions that make dispensing easier, more comfortable, and more sustainable.

At Silgan Dispensing, you can expect an open, safe, and welcoming workplace with team members who are committed to our values. We are customer-oriented, innovative, driven to excel, respectful, inclusive, and sustainably focused. We are guided by our belief that we do our best work when we work as One Team.

About this Role

The Toolmaker / Mold Maker position is an important role on the Silgan Dispensing team and is a great opportunity for those looking to advance their skills. Our machines help produce thousands of our dispensing products each day. So, it’s important to keep them running efficiently and continuously. Toolmakers / Mold Makers maintains the plastic injection molds used in our production facility. Here’s a list of duties that our Production Coordinator performs on a typical day:

• Troubleshooting and Resolution of tooling concerns as they apply to Assembly Equipment and Injection Molds.
• Set up and operate general tool room equipment (lathes, milling machines, grinders, etc.).
• Visually capable of working on complex miniature components.
• Read blueprints and use necessary measuring devices to make, modify existing tooling.
• Ability to create angles, radius on all tooling, to create high quality, tight tolerance parts.
• Mentors Apprentices and Assistants
• Supports the day-to-day unscheduled activities.
• Must have strong mathematical skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualified Candidates must have:

• Min of High School Education or GED required
• Possession of Journeyperson card.
• Must have 3-5 years in a Plastics Manufacturing Environment.

Preferred Candidates will have:

• Strong mechanical ability.
• Ability to read, interpret engineer drawings.
• Knowledge of Injection Mold Process / Tooling.
• General knowledge of common molding resins (Polypropylene, Polyethylene, etc.).
• Must be able to understand and perform to quality standards and methods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• The desire to expand knowledge base.

Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations provided):

• Ability to lift and/or move 50 lbs.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the production floor.
• Physical requirements include but not limited to sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping, crouching, color determination and grasping.

Benefits:

Those who join our team will have access to a competitive benefits package that includes options for medical, dental, vision, 401(K), paid vacation time, paid holidays, overtime eligibility for hourly employees and much more! Silgan dispensing also has a generous shift differential pay for hourly employees on 2nd and 3rd shift.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

TitleThe 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.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

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.