Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Tooling Shift Leader for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Buffalo, NY. This role is ideal for a hands-on tooling professional with strong injection mold maintenance experience and the leadership ability to guide technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Tooling Shift Leader will oversee mold maintenance activities, support production uptime, coordinate technician work, and help drive improvements in tooling reliability, safety, quality, and process efficiency. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, mentoring others, and working with precision tooling in a stable production setting. Candidates can expect a team-focused environment with supportive leadership, opportunities to build technical and leadership skills, and a culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and support tooling technicians in mold troubleshooting, safe work practices, equipment knowledge, and hands-on skill development. Coordinate and perform injection mold maintenance, mold changes, inspections, repairs, preventative maintenance, and production floor troubleshooting. Support tooling readiness for production needs, new project launches, equipment improvements, and process optimization initiatives. Maintain accurate tooling records, work orders, downtime logs, mold histories, inventory information, and shift handover documentation. Manage parts ordering, spare tooling inventory, cleaning supplies, and tooling-related cost improvement opportunities. Promote compliance with safety, quality, food safety, environmental, lockout/tagout, and maintenance standards.

Compensation and Benefits Pay rate:

$29 to $31 per hour.

Job type:

Temp-to-hire.

Location:

Buffalo, NY.

Work environment:

Onsite manufacturing and production setting. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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