Molding Supervisor

Scope & Basic Function

Accountable for the execution of the production plan which includes the technical requirements in the molding work cell; specifically:

• Set-up and start-up of molding jobs and auxiliary equipment per the existing process documentation, Molding Parameters, Water Diagrams, Materials
• Training and development of employees who operate our equipment and assembly processes.
• Consistently achieve the end production results of safety, quality and quantity

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Regular attendance is required to maintain the functions of the job
• Manages employees to be consistently performing processes within designed and documented methods
• Reviews and assures that process documentation is being utilized by the employees
• Performs timely feedback, coaching, counseling on employee and team performance
• Observes and reinforces that employees are performing as required with focus on maintaining production flow
• Makes measurements and documents employees performance on time, quality, safety behaviors and flexing signals
• Gathers data for operator certifications
• Provides training and instruction to employees to increase their value and results
• Ensures that control is maintained through the use of all documentation and operational method sheets
• Problem solves with engineering and planning to solve roadblocks to execution issues
• Assures employees are instructed in safe correct way and that they are performing those correct behaviors consistently
• Facilitates bi-weekly production and safety meetings for employees
• Captures and coordinates line change-overs and set-ups to occur in an efficient manner
• Records daily production results of employees and processes
• Deploys employees and other resources to meet daily production requirements
• Has employees organized and disciplined for consistency by operating processes as designed
• Measures and monitors throughput and other productivity results and then problem solves when these are below process capability
• Set-up and start-up of molding jobs and auxiliary equipment per the existing process documentation, Molding Parameters, Water Diagrams, Materials
• Performs timely feedback, coaching, counseling on employee and team performance
• Ensures that control is maintained through the use of all documentation and operational method sheets
• Problem solves with engineering and planning to solve roadblocks to execution issues
• Assures employees are instructed in safe correct way and that they are performing those correct behaviors consistently
• Facilitates bi-weekly production and safety meetings for employees
• Captures and coordinates line change-overs and set-ups to occur in an efficient manner
• Records daily production results of employees and processes
• Deploys employees and other resources to meet daily production requirements
• Has employees organized and disciplined for consistency by operating processes as designed
• Measures and monitors throughput and other productivity results and then problem solves when these are below process capability
• Set-up and start-up of molding jobs and auxiliary equipment per the existing process documentation, Molding Parameters, Water Diagrams, Materials
• Performs timely feedback, coaching, counseling on employee and team performance
• Ensures that control is maintained through the use of all documentation and operational method sheets
• Problem solves with engineering and planning to solve roadblocks to execution issues
• Assures employees are instructed in safe correct way and that they are performing those correct behaviors consistently
• Facilitates bi-weekly production and safety meetings for employees
• Captures and coordinates line change-overs and set-ups to occur in an efficient manner
• Records daily production results of employees and processes
• Deploys employees and other resources to meet daily production requirements
• Has employees organized and disciplined for consistency by operating processes as designed
• Measures and monitors throughput and other productivity results and then problem solves when these are below process capability

Education/Experience/Other Skills

• HSD / GED required, 2 year degree preferred
• 3-5 years experience in a lead role in a molding environment
• Supervision / management training
• Plastic processing skills
• High degree of problem solving/troubleshooting skills
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Quickly learns and adapts
• Proficient in windows based applications
• Able to focus on the tactical details of execution