Make timely decisions to maintain production output and provide clear direction to production employees. Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and control costs.
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Location
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Description
Responsibilities:
Injection Molding
Lead injection molding operations and production activities.
Utilize strong knowledge of plastic processing and injection molding techniques.
Troubleshoot and adjust molding parameters to maintain product quality and maximize production output.
Identify processing issues and implement appropriate technical or mechanical solutions.
Monitor molding processes to ensure productivity, quality, and production standards are consistently achieved.
Escalate technical issues to Maintenance or Engineering as appropriate.
Production & Team Leadership
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized production environment.
Monitor production KPIs and communicate performance expectations and results to production employees.
Evaluate employee performance, provide timely feedback, and support employee development.
Motivate and develop a cohesive, high-performing production team.
Maintain accurate production and attendance records.
Make timely decisions to maintain production output and provide clear direction to production employees.
Understand production schedules and priorities and adjust resources as necessary.
Communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, managers, and other departments.
Process Improvement
Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and control costs.
Analyze and resolve production and processing issues.
Monitor waste and identify opportunities for reduction.
Work collaboratively with Process, Maintenance, and Engineering personnel to resolve operational issues.
Balance production demands with safety, quality, and operational requirements.
Safety
Promote and maintain a safe work environment and ensure employees follow established safety practices.
Complete and report incident reports as required.
Conduct or participate in root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
Identify potential safety concerns and take appropriate action.
Communicate promptly with Process and Maintenance personnel when issues arise that could create safety risks.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field preferred.
3–5 years of related manufacturing or production leadership experience.
Strong plastic injection molding knowledge and experience required.
Prior experience leading an injection molding or plastics manufacturing team preferred.
Working knowledge of plastic processing, injection molding equipment, and molding parameters.
Experience troubleshooting production and processing issues and implementing corrective actions.
Knowledge of production KPIs, quality standards, safety practices, and continuous improvement principles.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, and communication skills.
Ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop production employees.
Hands-on leadership style with the ability and willingness to work on the production floor while also managing administrative responsibilities.