Molding Supervisor

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervises the molding department to ensure that key metrics meet targets, including safety, quality, on-time delivery, and production efficiency.
• Supervise the molding department to ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained through continuous improvement programs, proper countermeasure implementation and training.
• Provides input to both manufacturing engineering and product engineering for new and existing processes.
• Designs, develops, and implements process improvements as required to produce quality products while meeting standard productivity.
• Trains and educates new associates on plastic molding process and equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety of the worksite.
• Performs product problem solving and corrective actions.
• Performs machine process adjustments and changeovers when necessary.
• Implements productivity improvements through capacity checks, 4S, and cycle time optimization projects.
• Completes required forms and paperwork, prepares reports as required.
• Promotes an associate relations environment that is consistent with long-term management objectives.
• Works with all support departments to ensure that manufacturing support is provided in such a manner that key metrics meet targets.
• Fulfills other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two-year associate degree in plastics engineering, industrial technology, or related field is preferred.
• Three to five years of manufacturing supervisory experience.
• Extensive knowledge of engineered resins, as well as function and operation of injection molding machines and peripheral equipment.