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Berry Global TOOLING MANAGER in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky

Overview

About Berry

Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 40,000+ employees across more than 250 global locations, we develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. At Berry Global, we believe in the extraordinary power of people and their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives that help shape a shared future of innovation, inspiration, and influence. Every employee at Berry Global has the opportunity to make their mark on our company and the world around us. Together, we champion a people-first culture that cultivates individual growth, diversity, and collaboration, unleashing our collective strengths to forge a path to greater success for our company, people, and planet. Are you ready to Make Your Mark at Berry?For more information, visit ourwebsite (https://www.berryglobal.com) , or connect with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/berryglobal) or X. (https://twitter.com/BerryGlobalInc)

Responsibilities

Position Relationships:

  • Reports to Plant Manager

  • Interacts with Human Resources, Production Management, Buyer/Planner, Quality Control, Warehouse, Maintenance, Customer Service and Sales.

  • Interacts with equipment vendors and parts suppliers.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Maintenance Operations:

  • Manages all Tool Room operations within appropriate process guidelines and budgets;

  • Oversees all cost control/justification for department, including purchasing of tooling repair parts;

  • Develops and implements modifications and improvements, recommending specifications and scheduling for new projects and process improvements;

  • Schedules daily mold setting, cleaning and repair activities;

  • Maintains preventive maintenance program for all molds and insures that these are performed as scheduled;

  • Evaluates down time and efficiency reports to determine productivity levels and areas requiring special attention.

  • Actively meets with vendors and suppliers to insure best price/quality are being received on all part and/or repair orders;

  • Maintains and insures organization of tooling part inventory;

  • Conducts lock-out/tag-out training as needed;

  • Coordinates with outside repair vendors and insures that their work is completed according to standard procedures.

  • Responsible for maintaining the Food Safety Program (GMP)

Personnel:

  • Lead staff to accomplish activities in an efficient and safe manner by:

  • Providing definition of job duties

  • Providing training opportunities for staff

  • Conducting performance evaluations

  • Defining criteria for personnel advancement

  • Administer coaching/counseling as required in a timely manner

  • Provide accurate attendance records to human resources indicating any point assessments

  • Enforce personnel policies and procedures; complete and submit all associated paperwork in a timely manner;

  • Assists in the selection of staff;

  • Maintain safe working conditions with a goal of 1 or less recordable accidents and zero lost time accidents;

  • Control employee overtime hours.

Manufacturing Support:

  • Assist other departments with special projects as assigned.

  • Actively participate in production management team meetings as requested.

  • Responsible for implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System (ISO)

PPE Required – Requirements are proper hearing protection, safety glasses (prescription if required), steel-toed shoes, hairnet, beardnet (if employee has chin hair greater than 1/8 inch).

Authorities:

  • Authority to shut down production or stop any machine for any reason deemed necessary

  • Perform essential functions and assigned duties while communicating any deviations from the requirements to management

  • Report any safety concerns to management and to shut down any equipment that presents a safety hazard

  • Have production shut down to make any necessary tooling repairs that are deemed necessary or could affect the quality of the product being produced

Qualifications

Education:

BS Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Technical Skills:

  • Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and leadership to peers and subordinates on the repair and maintenance of tooling for injection molding, stretch blow molding, and assembly equipment

  • Extensive knowledge of injection molding, stretch blow molding, and reheat and blow molding tooling

  • Proven ability to lead, motivate and direct employees.

  • Knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations

  • Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment

  • Flexibility to work some overtime, as necessary

  • Preparation of cost estimates, budgets, correspondence and status reports

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and Word

Experience:

  • 5-7 years of progressive experience as a Plant Tooling Manager in a high volume-manufacturing environment.

  • 4-5 years of experience in repair and maintenance of injection molding and/or stretch blow molding tooling.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/24253/tooling-manager/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)

Location US-KY-LOUISVILLE

Job ID 2024-24253

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Manufacturing

Location : Address 11601 ELECTRON DR

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