MOLDING MANAGER

About The Company

At the interface of design, engineering and supply logistics, REHAU Automotive and SRG Global combine to form RESRG - a leading global supplier of coated exterior systems and components. With a combined track record of over 160 years across four continents and 22 production sites, RESRG's 10,000 skilled team members manufacture the latest exterior systems and components for the world's leading automotive manufacturers.

About The Role

The Mold Manager will have overall responsibility for planning, organizing, and coordinating plant molding activities. The position reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely production by identifying and developing present and future capacities with respect to manpower and equipment to ensure product requirements are met in the most cost efficient manner.
• Ensure schedules meet production plans and are executed effectively and on time.
• Determine the best molding process and maintain an organized system, optimize processes and methods to ensure maximum and steady output, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.
• Review mold designs based on customer specifications.
• Work with Engineering on tool designs in order to achieve optimum cycles and quality parts.
• Monitor the schedule of molds through the tool shop when repairs, preventive maintenance, and engineering changes are necessary.
• Monitor the tool shop on duration of all such repairs, preventive maintenance, and engineering changes.
• Work toward the elimination of scrap by properly evaluating the causes and developing and maintaining a comprehensive process ensuring required quality standards are met and adhered to.
• Ensure all departmental associates are trained and informed of all quality requirements, including the Quality Policy Statement.
• Develop and improve production processes, systems, and procedures to maintain and improve quality standards as well as minimize waste and inefficiencies.
• Direct employees on quality standards and aid the Quality department as needed.
• Develop and provide input on assembly requirements needed to determine the total labor and gross margin for a customer's order.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years progressive experience within the production management field
• Bachelors degree in related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of TS-16949

Preferred Skills

• Strong knowledge of plastic injection molding and tooling
• Leadership style: self-starter that can work with little direction
• Proficiency in and the ability to model and implement the following concepts: empowerment and teamwork; TPS leadership philosophy and human resources practices; kaizen; standardized work; PDCA and problem solving; 5S; quality improvement tools; JIT production tools including: Value Stream Mapping, lead-time reduction, set-up time reduction, process flow improvement, small lot production, heijunka, and Kanban

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance