MOLDING 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

At the interface of design, engineering and supply logistics, REHAU Automotive and SRG Global combine to form RESRG - a leading global supplier of coated exterior systems and components. With a combined track record of over 160 years across four continents and 22 production sites, RESRG's 10,000 skilled team members manufacture the latest exterior systems and components for the world's leading automotive manufacturers.

RESRG Automotive is seeking you to join our team as a Mold Department Manager in our Newbern, TN location!

Your Job

The Mold Manager will have overall responsibility for planning, organizing, and coordinating plant molding activities. The position reports directly to the Operations Manager.

What you Will do in Your Role

• Ensure timely production by identifying and developing present and future capacities with respect to manpower and equipment to ensure product requirements are met in the most cost efficient manner.

• Ensure schedules meet production plans and are executed effectively and on time.

• Determine the best molding process and maintain an organized system, optimize processes and methods to ensure maximum and steady output, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.

• Review mold designs based on customer specifications.

• Work with Engineering on tool designs in order to achieve optimum cycles and quality parts.

• Monitor the schedule of molds through the tool shop when repairs, preventive maintenance, and engineering changes are necessary. Monitor the tool shop on duration of all such repairs, preventive maintenance, and engineering changes.

• Work toward the elimination of scrap by properly evaluating the causes and developing and maintaining a comprehensive process ensuring required quality standards are met and adhered to.

• Ensure all departmental associates are trained and informed of all quality requirements, including the Quality Policy Statement.

• Develop and improve production processes, systems, and procedures to maintain and improve quality standards as well as minimize waste and inefficiencies.

• Direct employees on quality standards and aid the Quality department as needed.

• Develop and provide input on assembly requirements needed to determine the total labor and gross margin for a customer’s order

The specific statements in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to perform the job successfully. We reserve the right to modify or expand duties over time.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5-8 years progressive experience within the production management field

• Bachelors degree in related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Knowledge of TS-16949

What Will Put You Ahead

• Strong knowledge of plastic injection molding and tooling

• Leadership style: self-starter that can work with little direction

• Proficiency in and the ability to model and implement the following concepts: empowerment and teamwork; TPS leadership philosophy and human resources practices; kaizen; standardized work; PDCA and problem solving; 5S; quality improvement tools; JIT production tools including: Value Stream Mapping, lead-time reduction, set-up time reduction, process flow improvement, small lot production, heijunka, and Kanban

About the Company

We are a fast-growing B2B company with a strong internal culture that values respect for others, diversity, serving a greater purpose, and passionate creativity. We have a dynamic and growing global footprint. A diverse and team-focused workforce. Create the next generation of innovation. Career paths that enable professional growth and development. Strongly committed to serving our community and environment. A safe, fun workplace focused on health and wellness. A competitive compensation and benefits package.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.