Key Responsibilities:
- Enforce all company policies and procedures, while promoting a safety-first culture.
- Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity.
- Create and drive training / development opportunities for Process Technicians.
- Support Engineering with part design, tool design, prototyping, mold sampling/approval. Lead the dimensional reconciliation process via Master Mold setup, DOE’s, and confirmation runs.
- Develop process specifications to ensure quality output of molded products. Optimize processes using data acquisition software and end-product performance testing.
- Interact with customers, suppliers, and internal resources.
- Implement process and quality improvements through lean and continuous improvement methods focused on cycle-time, scrap, and downtime reduction, while improving OEE.
- Troubleshoot materials and processing issues.
- Working with Production and Maintenance, analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, and layout of equipment for maximum efficiency.
- Work with Tooling Manager to assure optimized processing and care of the tools.
- Work with mold vendors to streamline onboarding of new tools and ease of use in process.
- Applies statistical methods to estimate manufacturing capabilities to meet future requirements, improve current processes, and develop tools and standards to support shop floor autonomy.
- Lead cross-functional team activities to identify top issues, plan and implement appropriate corrective actions, and track and validate effectiveness.
- Create Work Instructions for Molding best practices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies (Knowledge/Skills/Abilities)
- Ability to inspire and cultivate a team by establishing trust, being engaged on the floor to assist with challenges, strong follow-up and execution, and respectful collaboration with vendors, teammates, and customers.
- Proven ability to analyze data and trends, prepare written correspondence and presentations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
- Very strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and motivational skills.
- Thorough understanding of scientific molding concepts.
- Program robots and assist with development of end of arm tooling.
Education
- High School Diploma – Required
- BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Plastic Processing – Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- RJG Master Molder or equivalent. – Required
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt – Preferred
Experience
- Application experience with lean tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kanban system design and implementation, Total Predictive Maintenance. – Required
- Minimum of Five (5) years’ application experience with structured problem-solving techniques/tools. – Required
- Minimum of Five (5) years’ experience in injection molding engineering / processing role with direct responsibility for injection molding process. – Required
- Minimum of Three (3) years’ experience with direct and / or indirect leadership of process technicians. – Required
OTHER
Manage People – (Yes) Directly or Indirectly – Process Technicians and Material Handlers
EEO employer
Drug testing required for this position
