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Toolroom Supervisor

Silgan
Thomaston, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

Toolroom Supervisor-1st Shift

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Leads toolmakers that perform mold repairs in support of the injection molding department and provides assembly-tooling support to assembly operations for multiple sites.
  • Ensures standard processes and procedures are implemented efficiently and safely to meet / exceed mold repairs and assembly tooling requirements.
  • Manages Tool Room Budget and Tool Room Component Inventory
  • Manages Global Vendor Network for purchased services, parts, and new tools.
  • Understands Tool Room goals and objectives, communicates them to the toolmakers and oversees their implementation.
  • Report Tool Room KPIs on Safety, Cavitation, Output and Cost.
  • Responsibilities include work direction and scheduling, reporting status, performance appraisals, policy compliance, and employee relations by following specific procedures and guidelines.
  • Takes the lead in the development of forward-thinking strategic plans to meet future toolroom challenges, suggests improvements to enhance work area efficiency & safety and actively pursues the training of toolmakers to improve skill sets providing flexibility.
  • Identify and Execute Capital Projects to improve Tool Room capability, quality, and capacity.
  • Mold improvement design work
  • Provide tooling Eng. support new projects and Mold design review- provide feed-back.
  • Provide periodic cost comparison on Tool Life Cycle Cost and recommendations on how to maximize value.
  • Ensures compliance to all safety, EHS and personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines.
  • Participates on team and / or implements special projects such as quality control initiatives, or other lean objectives and corrective action programs.
  • Manages all Human Resource issues and makes recommendations to Senior Operations Manager on hire, fire, and discipline decisions.
  • CT Campus Technical Lead for Mold Repair Apprenticeship Program
  • Build technical skills in Tool Room team by identifying technical courses offered through the state and other institutions and scheduling the team to attend.
  • Motivates the team and fosters cohesive team behaviors through role modeling.
  • Performs other related work as assigned.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

  • Technical School Certificate or a combination of education and work experience.
  • Journeyman's License preferred.
  • Engineering degree, Associates, or Bachelor's preferred.
  • 4-7 years machine shop, mold shop, or toolroom experience is required.
  • 5 plus years supervisory experience in a toolroom environment preferred.
  • Must be results oriented.
  • Computer literate and expertise in below programs a plus
  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Solids Works
  • Mold Flow
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Lifting is required frequently throughout the shift. Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
  • Other physical requirements include but not limited to sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling & pushing, stooping & crouching, color determination, grasping, reaching, speaking, and listening.
  • The estimated base salary range is $87,728 to $101,590. The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity / specialization / scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Silgan Dispensing Systems, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

    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.

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