Molding Team Leader - 3rd Shift

Job Summary

The Molding Team Lead is responsible for supporting daily production activities by providing hands-on leadership, coordinating workflow, and ensuring operators have the guidance, resources, and technical support needed to safely produce quality products.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities to ensure production schedules and operational priorities are executed safely and efficiently.
• Cook daily workflow, staffing assignments, and work priorities established by the Molding Supervisor.
• Maintain machine performance, downtime, production flow, and resource availability while communicating concerns promptly.
• Ensure operators have the materials, tools, boxes, colorants, and resources required to perform their work efficiently.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to operators and floor personnel.
• Train, coach, and cross-train employees while reinforcing standard work, operating procedures, and quality expectations.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and a positive work environment.
• Support the Molding Supervisor by providing real-time feedback on team performance and escalating employee performance, attendance, safety, or behavioral concerns when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while promoting 5S standards.
• Monitor product quality and collaborate with Quality, Processing, and Maintenance teams to resolve production issues.
• Identify potential quality, safety, or operational concerns and assist in implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain effective communication with Operators, Processors, Setters, Quality, Warehouse, Maintenance, and Production Supervisors to ensure smooth operations.
• Conduct shift pass-downs and communicate production priorities, operational updates, and expectations.
• Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, quality, and productivity while reducing downtime and waste.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and support department initiatives.
• Complete production documentation accurately and assist with Oracle transactions and production reporting as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience in injection molding and/or blow molding.
• Previous production leadership experience.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Preferred: Experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems, Lean Manufacturing experience, Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.