Inline Thermoforming Team Lead

Owings Patterns INC; Sellersburg (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

401k matching

Job summary

Owings Patterns in Sellersburg, IN, seeks an In-line Thermoforming Team Lead to guide daily operations, lead the team, and ensure parts meet customer quality requirements.

The role emphasizes machine setup/maintenance, process improvement, training, and ISO/quality support; reading drawings and using calipers is essential. Manufacturing trade school background preferred, with a safety‑conscious, collaborative work style.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs, stand 8 hours, and bend, carry, pull, and reach frequently.
• Read drawings and use measuring tools accurately.
• Experience in thermoforming or manufacturing preferred.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Trade school education in manufacturing.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain thermoforming machinery.
• Run inline thermoforming with focus on quality and output.
• Inspect parts to meet specifications.
• Prepare and maintain QCS reports.
• Drive process improvement and support ISO processes.
• Provide technical training for thermoformers and CNC Router teams.
• Support initial proto/pilot runs.
• Manage machine setup sheets and recipes.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Responsibility

Adaptability

Reading drawings

Measuring tools

Process improvement

Technical training

Quality focus

Education

Trade school in manufacturing

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Go/No-Go Gauges

Measuring tools

Job description

Owings Patterns currently seeks a qualified individual for the position of In-line Thermoforming Team Lead. The seat’s mission is to provide leadership for the team and respond to appropriate issues while upholding our core values. To facilitate and assist successful, productive and effective meetings with team members. Develop and assign measurables for team members. Thermoform plastic parts that meet the quality requirements of the customer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Machine set-up and maintenance
• Accurate QCS Reporting
• Prepare and maintain Green Folder
• Set up molds and tooling and get jobs running efficiently
• Run in-line thermoforming machines with a focus on quality and output
• Inspect parts and ensure they meet specs every time
• Troubleshoot issues and keep machines running
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Track scrap and support continuous improvement
• Drive Process Improvement
• Technical Training for Thermoformers and CNC Router Teams
• Technical Support for Quality Manager and ISO Processes
• Support Initial Proto/Pilot Runs

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a Team
• Good communications skills
• Eager to take responsibility for tasks assigned
• Adaptability
• Must be able to lift 50lbs, stand 8 hours per day, and bend, carry, pull, and reach frequently
• Ability to develop, document, and implement thermoforming processes
• Eager to take responsibility for tasks assigned
• Adaptability and reliability
• Material Identification
• Technical Drawing Reading
• Machine Set-up sheet and recipe creation
• Machine Maintenance
• Measurement of parts, using both calipers and go-no-go gauges

Experience and Education

The best candidates will:

• Be mechanically inclined and comfortable with equipment
• Have mastered the ability to read drawings and use measuring tools
• Have manufacturing experience (Thermoforming is a big plus)
• Be a team player and maintain a positive attitude
• Have Trade school education in a manufacturing field
• Have a High School Diploma or GED

Owings Patterns offer benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and 401k matching. Our work schedule is generally a 40-hour week, 7:00am-3:30pm with a half hour lunch, Monday – Friday unless production demands require us to modify it.