Eyelet Toolmaker

About Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing Systems is a global company with operations in over 10 countries, developing dispensing solutions for iconic brands in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, home, and healthcare markets. Our dispensers can be found on some of your favorite products, making everyday tasks easier, more comfortable, and sustainable.

Job Title: Eyelet Toolmaker

The Eyelet Toolmaker is responsible for maintaining control of processes in Eyelet Stamping, providing support for the execution of the production schedule, and assisting in all areas of Eyelet stamping to facilitate hands-on teamwork.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, layout, construct, alter, and repair complex tools such as transfer/progressive dies, punches, jigs, fixtures, pins, gauges, and complete press and automated assembly tooling.
• Follow specifications, engineering blueprints, tool orders, and shop data to confer with engineering to resolve design problems related to dimensional tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, and cost.
• Requires knowledge of equipment such as Lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, power saws, honing machines, jig boring, hydraulic, and manual arbor presses, and other tool room equipment.
• Use precision measuring instruments to troubleshoot and repair issues with complicated tools, gears, pulleys, sensors, and other equipment.
• Run manual tool room equipment to make and groom tooling for eyelet transfer presses.
• Lay out work and perform bench and machine operations to construct, fit, and assemble highly complicated eyelet tools, dies, and gauges.
• Plan and perform a sequence of tool room machine operations with close tolerances and fits requiring judgment to make general decisions on quality, tolerances, etc.
• Setup and troubleshoot complex production tooling and component quality issues at the press.
• Repair and replace production tooling when needed.
• Skilled bench work, fitting, assembling, adjusting, and repairing of production equipment and tooling.

Education/Experience:

• Journeyman Licence Preferred
• 5 years direct hands-on work experience in the Eyelet Manufacturing industry.
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Able to read blueprints
• Ability to handle all aspects of metal forming from print to production
• Experience with deep drawn metal products in high-speed transfer presses and/or cosmetic parts is a plus
• Ability to prioritize work is essential
• Good verbal & written communication skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Min of High School Diploma or GED Required

Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations provided):

• Ability to lift and/or move 50 lbs.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the production floor.
• Physical requirements include but not limited to sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping, crouching, color determination, and grasping.

Benefits:

Those who join our team will have access to a competitive benefits package that includes options for medical, dental, vision, 401(K), paid vacation time, paid holidays, overtime eligibility for hourly employees, and much more. Silgan dispensing also has a generous shift differential pay for hourly employees on 2nd and 3rd shift.

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