Lead Injection Molding Supervisor | Continuous Improvement

Wright Plastic Products; Saint Clair (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wright Plastic Products in St. Clair, MI is seeking a Technical Molding Supervisor to lead the molding operation and drive continuous improvement. You will supervise the Technical Coordinators, coordinate mold changes, analyze scrap, and ensure adherence to policies.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of plastic injection molding experience and proven leadership abilities, with strong problem-solving and communication skills to guide a skilled technical team.

Qualifications

• 5 years of plastic injection molding experience.
• 5 years' experience in process development and launch.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Good working knowledge of automated equipment.
• Good working knowledge of material handling responsibilities.
• Proven leadership ability - flexible/lead/do/motivate/own.

Responsibilities

• Define cause and implement corrective action to reduce scrap cost.
• Maintain cycle times at established standard times.
• Provide written corrective actions to 8D's assigned to the technical molding department.
• Establish and maintain department systems - BOM, parameter checks, setup sheets, technical notes, maintenance work orders.
• Technical staff performance evaluations, issues, and development.
• Schedule Technical staff in alignment with workload and coordinate PTO/absences.
• Participate in launches of new products and processes with quality leaders and champions.
• Ensure housekeeping, organization and safety standards are maintained.
• Develop continuous improvement opportunities to increase efficiency.
• Lead customer and 3rd party auditors reviewing our molding processes and procedures.
• Responsible for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Skills

Plastic injection molding

Process development

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Staff supervision

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Automated equipment

Job description

Wright Plastic Products in St. Clair, MI is seeking a Technical Molding Supervisor to lead the molding operation and drive continuous improvement. You will supervise the Technical Coordinators, coordinate mold changes, analyze scrap, and ensure adherence to policies.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of plastic injection molding experience and proven leadership abilities, with strong problem-solving and communication skills to guide a skilled technical team.