Plastics Molding Floor Supervisor

Lead the operation. Build the team. Elevate performance.

Join us to shape a high-performance injection molding floor where safety, quality, and delivery come together through strong leadership and relentless improvement.

Impact you’ll make

You will be the operational heartbeat—coordinating people and presses to hit schedule, quality, and customer delivery goals. By blending Servant Leadership with Lean thinking, you’ll reduce waste, boost flow, and strengthen cross-functional partnerships.

Core responsibilities

• Direct daily production activities in injection molding, optimizing manpower, materials, methods, and equipment.
• Promote a culture anchored in Servant Leadership—teamwork, accountability, and engagement across all shifts and departments.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Own staffing, training, and employee development to meet operational needs.
• Lead safety: uphold OSHA rules, enforce PPE, and champion proactive risk reduction.
• Verify the rigor of shop-floor documentation: mold changes, first-piece approvals, last-shot records, production reporting, process verifications, training records, and standardized work.
• Sustain 5S and housekeeping to maintain safe, clean, and organized work areas.
• Track and act on KPIs—including safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, scrap, and attendance—with timely corrective actions.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing projects to eliminate waste and deliver operational excellence.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Materials, and Engineering to resolve issues and minimize downtime.
• Coach and hold team members accountable for performance, attendance, quality, and adherence to expectations.
• Support plant objectives across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement.

Growth and rewards

• Competitive hourly compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits; free medical/HSA coverage for employees earning under $75,000 annually who elect individual coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan to invest in your future.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Company-paid weekly uniform service.
• Annual safety toe boot allowance.
• Hands-on exposure to diverse molds and tooling—continuous development built in.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership in high-speed manufacturing or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational abilities; effective at managing multiple priorities.
• Experience leading 50+ employees with Team Leader support.
• Self-motivated, results-focused collaborator.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; ERP savvy (IQMS preferred).
• Experience in thermoplastic injection molding.
• Knowledge of molding machinery, tooling, plastics, automation, and robotics.
• Mechanical aptitude with solid troubleshooting skills.

Physical requirements and environment

• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, stoop, twist, climb, and perform repetitive tasks 8–12 hours.
• Bend forward/down at the waist 45°+; reach below the waist/near the floor.
• Work near hot molds, presses, cranes, industrial equipment; operate in tight spaces.
• Use hands/fingers to grasp items; perform fine and gross motor tasks.
• Reach above head and at/below shoulder height.
• Go up/down ramps and stairs.
• Hear and understand speech and sounds like machinery alarms, medical codes, and warnings.
• Work frequently near machinery with moderate noise levels.
• Close vision (20 inches or less) and color recognition.
• Be hands-on 60–80% of the time with some desk/computer duties.
• Tolerate temperature swings; facility may reach up to 90°F; work in hot and cold conditions.
• Remain stationary 50%–100% of the time as needed.
• Mount/dismount forklifts and standing lifts; access trailers, steps, and ladders.
• No aversion to heights.

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