Thermoform Tooling Supervisor

Thermoform Tooling Supervisor

Full time Americas - North America - United States - Lawrence - RPSNA Lawrence KS

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.

About the Role

In the Thermoform Tooling Supervisor role, you will plan, organize, support, and direct daily Tool Room operations while ensuring operational consistency, employee development, tooling reliability, and alignment across all shifts. You will play a key role in keeping production running smoothly by leading tooling activities, developing your team, and driving continuous improvement across the operation.

Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Lead and support daily Tool Room operations and tooling maintenance activities
• Coordinate repair priorities to support production needs and minimize downtime
• Support preventive maintenance programs for molds and tooling systems
• Review downtime and efficiency reports to identify improvement opportunities
• Coordinate activities with Maintenance, Scheduling, Molding, Printing, and other departments
• Communicate priorities, updates, and operational expectations across all shifts

Team Development & Accountability

• Support onboarding, training, and development of Tool Room employees
• Conduct employee evaluations and provide performance feedback
• Reinforce accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Enforce company policies, safety standards, SOPs, and good manufacturing practices

Systems & Process Support

• Maintain tooling maintenance records and documentation
• Support the development and improvement of Tool Room processes and procedures
• Assist with tooling-related organization, workflow, and operational systems
• Make recommendations for tooling and capital improvement needs

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with recruiting and interviewing activities
• Support other Amcor facilities as needed
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers as needed
• Perform Thermoforming Tooling Technician duties as required
• Complete additional assignments as directed by the Tooling Manager
• Participate in required pre-shift stretching activities unless medically exempt

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Good troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with lathes, mills, grinders, or equivalent machining (preferred)
• Experience using measuring tools such as micrometers and gauges
• Mechanical aptitude and technical troubleshooting ability
• Experience with SolidWorks or similar drafting/modeling software (preferred)
• Good attendance and work history
• Ability to provide personal tools
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience
• Fork truck experience
• Experience in a manufacturing or tooling environment
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and stoop throughout the shift
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Ability to distinguish colors
• Ability to work around grease, oils, inks, and solvents

Additional Information:

Status: Salary Exempt

Work Arrangement: 100% on-site. This is a manufacturing environment supporting thermoforming production operations. You will work closely with tooling, maintenance, engineering, and production teams to support safe, efficient, and consistent operations across all shifts.

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/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Benefits

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

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & 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 annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)