Tooling Technician

Bericap is a privately held family-owned company founded in 1926, and is one of the leading manufacturers of plastic closures for food, beverage and industrial markets. In North America, Bericap is jointly owned by Amcor and the Bericap Group. Bericap’s plastic closures incorporate tamper evidency, sealing features, pouring features, and are backed by our R & D centers in the U.S. and Europe.

Bericap produces more than 91 billion closures annually with 26 plants operating in 21 countries and employs more than 4,000 people. The quality of people is the one element that distinguishes one company from others; Bericap recognizes that it is the total sum of its employees' talent and professionalism that is responsible for its success. For this reason, the Company makes every effort to attract the finest professionals, nurture their growth, and place their capabilities at the service of its customers.

As a result of continued growth Bericap SC, LLC has a full-time, hourly opening for a Tooling Technicianreporting to the Tooling Supervisor.

The key responsibilities for the Maintenance Tooling Technician are as follows:

• Ensures that all work undertaken is carried out safely and without injury
• Ensures that all food safety issues are reported to the appropriate manager or supervisor
• Initiates action for non-conformances related to mold condition or function
• Maintaining the injection molds at a level that focuses on preservation and product quality at or better than production standards
• Performing mold related services to schedule (dates due and duration of downtime)
• Setting and pulling the molds in and out of the injection machines
• Providing support to the maintenance and production departments as required
• Maintaining the following: Injection molds (troubleshooting/ inspection/ repairs/ cavitation/ PM’s), spare mold related tooling (safe storage, accurate inventory count, internal request for purchases of tooling components) and cleaning supplies associated with mold maintenance to include the solutions in the FISA sonic cleaner
• Tools and equipment used are right for the job and in good working order
• Responsible for maintaining mold related records in designated network folder, CMMS, and CIM System
• Execute mold maintenance activities in a manner that achieves the department’s KPI’s

Skills

• Competent in several of the following areas: reading blueprints, pneumatics, hydraulics, machine shop equipment, metal fabrication, mechanical principles and basic math. Geometry and trigonometry a plus
• Basic rigging skills to manage assembled molds and mold plates
• Working knowledge of injection molding machines
• Good communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and in writing
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to lift 35 lbs. unassisted

Experience

• Experience in the following areas: Mold troubleshooting and repair, hot runner system repair, close tolerance components, injection molding process and troubleshooting
• Ability to use machine shop equipment such as: lathe, mills, surface grinders, measurement equipment and basic functions of an injection molding machine
• Working knowledge of a computerized maintenance management system
• ISO or similar quality system and SQF or similar food safety system preferred

Education

Technical college diploma in related field or Industrial Trade License is preferred

Shift: Day shift, Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; however, must be available to work any shift as business needs dictate, and must be available to work overtime and weekends as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.40 - $30.63 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Warehouse

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have with mold troubleshooting and repair?

Experience:

• Plastics injection molding: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person