Injection Molding Operations Manager

RESRG; Morehead City (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

RESRG is seeking a Mold Department Manager for their Newbern, TN location to lead, plan, and optimize all molding activities. You will coordinate schedules, drive process improvements, and ensure adherence to quality standards while collaborating with Engineering and the Operations Manager.

The role requires extensive experience in plastic injection molding, strong leadership, and a focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency across the molding department.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of progressive production management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of TS-16949 quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate plant molding activities to meet production goals.
• Ensure schedules align with production plans and are executed on time.
• Optimize molding processes to maximize output and minimize waste.
• Review mold designs per customer specifications and collaborate with Engineering on tool designs.
• Monitor mold shop activities, repairs, and maintenance for timely execution.
• Lead quality initiatives to reduce scrap and improve process capability.
• Ensure training on quality requirements and standards across the department.
• Develop production processes to improve quality and reduce inefficiencies.
• Direct staff on quality standards and support the Quality department as needed.
• Provide input on assembly requirements to determine labor and gross margin.

Skills

Leadership

Process optimization

Quality system knowledge

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Plastic injection molding

Tooling

Job description

RESRG is seeking a Mold Department Manager for their Newbern, TN location to lead, plan, and optimize all molding activities. You will coordinate schedules, drive process improvements, and ensure adherence to quality standards while collaborating with Engineering and the Operations Manager.

The role requires extensive experience in plastic injection molding, strong leadership, and a focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency across the molding department.