Tool Room Manager

2026 Feb 26th Cybersecurity - Silgan Containers

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 10 years of relevant experience or training.
  • Proficient with plastic injection molds.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Technical background in injection molding.
  • Tooling and maintenance expertise with relevant equipment.
  • Supervisory experience for a team of up to 15.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and track mold repair downtime using Mattec system.
  • Collaborate with departments to troubleshoot tooling issues.
  • Establish and lead preventative maintenance systems.
  • Assist in monitoring new mold construction and maintenance schedules.
  • Resolve customer complaints in partnership with Sales and Quality Control.
  • Manage Tool Room personnel and monitor work performance and training.
  • Assess Tool Room equipment needs and organize meetings as necessary.
  • Act as Tooling Engineer or Tool Room GL when required.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment across multiple departments.
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and technical support.
  • Involvement in root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts.
  • Participation in strategic meetings for product design and tooling enhancement.
Full Job Description

Job Scope:

This position is responsible for managing the overall operation of the Toolroom, maintaining goals of cavitation, down hours, and expenses, and interfacing with other departments on a continual basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for monitoring Mattec system for presses down due to mold repairs. Tracks mold repair downtime. Assesses mold conditions and takes appropriate action.
  • Collaborates with other departments on tooling issues, troubleshoots problems on the shop floor and provides technical support when needed.  Participates in root cause analysis relative to tooling issues.
  • Establishes and maintains preventative maintenance systems and leads continuous improvement efforts.
  • Assists engineering department in monitoring new mold construction, operations and preventative maintenance schedules. Schedules mold repairs to ensure continuous improvement of mold quality.
  • Works directly with Sales, Quality Control, and Engineering to resolve customer complaints.
  • Responsible for personnel within the Tool Room including but not limited to administering company policies, tracking time & attendance, assigning jobs to Tool Room personnel, monitoring work performance I progress and quality of work, and performing training activities. 
  • Assess and address Tool Room equipment needs and maintain mold configuration listing. Attends, assists, and/or coordinates a variety of monthly/weekly meetings such as staff meetings, product design review, tooling improvement, etc.
  • Acts as a Tooling Engineer and/or Tool Room GL as needed. When work in primary classification is not available, may perform other duties according to skill and availability.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university.
  • 10 years related experience and/or training.
  • Experience working with plastic injection molds
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Technical experience in Injection molding.
  • Tooling and maintenance experience with related equipment.
  • Supervisory experience required – up to team size of 15
  • Microsoft Office experience required with demonstrated ability in Excel.

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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