Tooling Technician

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

PURPOSE: To rebuild and repair production equipment, rebuild tooling, to improve their running condition, along with working on molds and dies that are running in machines in the production area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair and rebuild Production machinery including molds and dies. • Make components and changes to existing components in a timely manner and correct them to an engineered drawing. • Document machined parts with an inspection sheet. • Assist the Group Leaders and Lead people in planning work in the shop. • Assist the Group Leaders and Lead people in sending work to outside vendors. • Keep the Tool Room area in a clean and orderly manner. • Assist other departments where your skills are needed. • Keep the machines running as efficiently as possible while they are running in production. • Perform mold cleaning with repairs that are needed. • Record in the JDE PEM for PM's and or Lotus Notes work order system any maintenance that is completed on every mold. • Inform the Scheduling Department when there is a mold problem that is going to be down for any length of time. • Conduct any other tasks assigned by the Group Leaders and Technical Manager. • Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools. • Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators. • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. • Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes. • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment. • Operate grinding equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. High school education / GED equivalent.
2. Must be a Certified Journeyman Tool Maker or willing to complete an apprenticeship program.
3. Ability to lift 75 pounds a minimum of 10 times per day and lift 50-75 lbs. over shoulder height occasionally.
4. Ability to occasionally climb on and off a forklift safely and without assistance.
5. Ability to safely operate a forklift in high traffic, low clearance areas while not posing a safety risk to others. Must not be at risk of sudden alterations in consciousness.
6. Hearing sufficiently to recognize and respond to shouted warnings, alarms, and horns on forklifts.
7. Able to occasionally climb ladders safely and without assistance. Able to work at heights. (With or without fall protection). Must not be at risk of sudden alterations in consciousness.
8. Verbal communication is adequate to use a radio and or paging system to contact other co-workers in other areas of the complex.
9. Able to use both hands for effective manipulation of tools/parts.
10. Able to work overhead or in awkward positions on a frequent basis.
11. Ability to push/pull loads of approx. 75 lbs. at a minimum of 10 times per day/shift.
12. Stereoptic vision of 20/40 or better and peripheral vision of 70 degrees or greater and ability to read 10-12-point font at a distance of 12-18 inches. Able to complete an "Ishihara" color vision test.
13. Able to stand/walk for up to 12-hour shift.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation • Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns • The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans • Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location • Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits • Paid Parental Leave • Retirement Savings Plan with company match • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval) • Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)