Tool Room Incharge

Key Responsibilities

• Mould Maintenance: Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of EBM moulds, multi-head die heads, parison programmers, and auxiliary tooling.
• Troubleshooting: Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for mould-related defects (e.g., wall thickness variation, neck flash, pinch-off issues, parting line defects).
• Mould Development & Trials: Oversee trials, testing, and commissioning of new moulds for bottles, containers, and jars. Coordinate with external mould makers and vendors for modifications and repairs.
• Workshop Operations: Manage precision toolroom machinery including Lathes, Milling, Surface Grinders, CNC/EDM, and polishers. Enforce 5S and TPM practices.
• Inventory & Spares Management: Maintain stock of critical spare parts (neck rings, blow pins, inserts, cooling jackets, seals, parison dies) to prevent production delays.
• Team & Quality Management: Supervise, assign tasks, and train toolroom fitters and machinists. Ensure compliance with ISO, GMP, and plant safety standards.

Required Candidate Profile

• Experience: solid experience in a toolroom setup within the rigid plastic packaging industry.
• Domain Expertise: Strong background in Extrusion Blow Moulding (EBM) tooling, die construction, cooling layout, and blow-pin alignment.
• Machining Skills: Hands-on experience with conventional toolroom machines as well as CNC/EDM equipment.
• Software: Ability to read and interpret 2D/3D engineering drawings using CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Unigraphics).
• Education: Diploma or Degree in Mechanical/Tool Engineering, or specialized qualifications from CIPET, NTTF, or CTTC.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Tooling Downtime Reduction
• 100% Adherence to Preventive Maintenance Schedules
• Optimizing Toolroom & Vendor Repair Costs
• First-Time Right (FTR) Success Rate on New Mould Trials