Injection Molding Manager

Injection Molding Manager- Atlanta, GA (30336)

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COMPETITIVE PAY BASED ON EXERIENCE AND SKILLS

Job Description

Job Title: Production Manager – Injection Molding

Level: Salaried/Exempt

Reports To: Plant Manager

Summary and Key Objectives:

Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for safety, production, maintenance, quality and other production-related functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Maintain staffing head count as directed by management

· Set up daily staffing and scheduling as required by production schedule

· Daily review production reports and schedules to ensure plant will function at optimal efficiency levels

· Maintain attendance records of all direct reports

· Responsible for correcting punch errors and open conditions for direct reports in the electronic payroll system

· Ensure that all personnel are assigned and in place at start of shift

· Conduct safety investigations and fill out proper documentation

· Conduct employee conferences for direct reports

· Conduct 90-day and annual evaluations for direct reports as needed and in a timely manner

· Provide direction and training for all direct reports

· Responsible for monitoring employee performance and making modifications as needed to meet production requirements. This could include retraining, performance improvement plans or moving the employee to a new position

· Monitor and control labor and overtime costs to meet established goals

· Ensure that production equipment is operating to optimum efficiency

· Protect and safeguard all company assets as well as proprietary information and sensitive communications

· Spend sufficient time on production floor verifying safety and housekeeping compliance. Monitor resin usage, raw material storage and usage. Check for product inventory damage, stacking or handling issues.

· As needed, assist maintenance department and process technicians in troubleshooting, and repairing Injection Molding and auxiliary equipment

· Start and stop production equipment as needed

· Start and stop support equipment as needed (i.e. grinders, compressors, chillers, etc.

· Adjust material system settings as required

· Clean ink jet coders as required

· Monitor daily shift production reports

· Maintain Operation Excellence standards of housekeeping- sweeping, mopping, wiping down equipment when necessary

· Monitor finished product flow from extruder to packaging equipment. Be able to clear jams and resume process flow as needed

· Complete all required reports and paperwork

· Communicate effectively with all plant personnel

· Complete assigned daily line audits

· Manage completion of held ware and associated documentation

· Participate in monthly and annual inventory counting as assigned

· Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

· High School diploma or equivalent

· Minimum five years plastics manufacturing experience on a management level

· Possess “hands on” management style

· Possess background in repair and maintenance of Injection Molding and Injection Blow Molding equipment

· Experience with Husky HyPET IMM’s, molds, and support equipment, including EOAT’s, chillers, dryers, McGuire blenders, conveyors and grinders

· Experience with Husky preforms and SIPA preforms

· Experience manufacturing preforms for Injection Blow Molding and Blow Molding of rigid plastic bottles and containers

· Possess adequate understanding of business practices to ensure that all controllable costs are held within budgetary guidelines

· Successful background in resolving customer issues relating to sales, quality, etc.

· Effectively perform all responsibilities of a production supervisor when filling in as needed

· Demonstrate ability to properly startup and shutdown all production equipment

· Demonstrate advanced knowledge and application of SPC, GMP, and OE procedures and documentation

· Demonstrate knowledge and operating ability of resin systems

· Monitor any change overs that have been scheduled for the shift

· Demonstrates the ability to make sound business decisions based on past occurrences and feedback from key team members

· Possess good people and communication skills

· Demonstrate experience and ability to provide direction and training for machine operators, Line chiefs, material handlers, utility and inspector packers

· Demonstrate the ability to successfully direct and lead a team

· Have advanced working knowledge of computer and touch screen operation