Mold Setter

As a Mold Setter at ALPLA in West Bend, WI, your main responsibility is to assist and support the person responsible for Mold Changes in ensuring the safe and efficient changing of machines, components, molds, and accessories while utilizing prior production data. You will play a crucial role in maintaining production quality and efficiency.

WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING:

Supporting Mold Changes:

• Collaborate with the Mold Change team to facilitate smooth and efficient mold changes.
• Replace heads and molds in Blow Molding equipment as needed.

Timely Mold Changes:

• Ensure that Mold Changes are completed within defined timeframes, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.

Quality Assurance:

• Assist in the start-up and process of molds that have been used for established products to meet QA approval, maintaining product quality standards.

Effective Communication:

• Maintain clear and continuous communication with team members and supervisors to ensure the seamless flow of information.

Teamwork:

• Work collaboratively within a team environment, supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive and productive atmosphere.

Efficiency Enhancement:

• Strive to ensure that the team works together as efficiently as possible, identifying and implementing process improvements when necessary.

Housekeeping and Safety:

• Maintain good housekeeping within the department, ensuring a clean and safe working environment for all team members.

Flexibility:

• Be prepared to take on additional duties as assigned, as the position may require flexibility to adapt to changing production needs.

What Makes You Great

Education/Experience: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Good knowledge of Blow Molding process preferred

Qualifications/Skills:

• Previous experience in mold setting or related manufacturing roles is preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude and a strong understanding of manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

*The position description is not all inclusive and you may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #entrylevel #WEB

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

About the Company:
Alpla

From the very onset, the ALPLA company philosophy has been customer service. It is hardly surprising that today we are present with 159 sites in 42 countries, across four continents.A bold statement, but one which is almost certainly true: Everyone encounters an ALPLA product at least once a day. Because ALPLA accompanies us around the world and around the clock in the form of an unlimited variety of plastic packaging items for the most diverse contents - from shower gel to engine oil, detergent to lemonade.

Company Size:
10,000 employees or more

Industry:
Engineering Services

Founded:
1955

Website:
https://www.alpla.com/en