Injection Molding Production Manager

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilites

• Lead and manage the daily Injection Molding production to ensure customer demands are met
• Define and develop projects and process to increase utilization, OEE and drive cost down
• Lead insourcing and localization projects, in cooperation with igus HQ in Cologne, Germany
• Responsible to meet safety and quality requirements and standards
• Provide technical support for the day-to-day production activities
• Establish, standardize, control, and improve new and existing injection molding processes
• Manage a team of process technicians and process specialists
• Implement, manage & oversee continuous improvement initiatives on the plant floor
• Investigate tooling, equipment, and material improvements to improve uptime, throughput, cost effectiveness and quality
• Drive Production Planning and attainment
• Drive Productivity improvements, including automation projects
• Establish effective working relationships with multiple departments to maximize project management success
• Develop and maintain process documentation, ensure that accurate documentation is always provided
• Train production personnel on new and revised processes
• Ensure Injection Molding facility is up to standard and code
• Work with quality and operations personnel to ensure ISO compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, Electronic or Mechanical / Industrial Engineering preferred
• 3-5 years in a management role with strong customer focus and ability to lead teams
• 5-7+ years of hands-on experience in injection molding with in-depth knowledge of plastic processing, machinery, and equipment, including robots (automation)
• Experience with Arburg Injection Mold machine is a plus
• Track record of training and developing high-performing teams to succeed in growth-oriented atmosphere
• Machine and tool maintenance experience
• Strong trouble shooting experience
• Experience with tools such as SPC, PFMEA, and DoE, Lean and Six-Sigma
• Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple tasks
• ERP/MRP System experience