Molding Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Dynomax Inc; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) match with company contribution

Paid holidays, vacation, and PTO

Job summary

Dynomax Inc. is seeking a Molding Supervisor for the 2nd shift to coordinate production and teamwork with the production coordinator, molding technicians, and operators. The role involves overseeing small-tonnage injection presses and advanced materials.

The candidate will lead a responsive team, monitor quality and output, assist with hiring, maintain records, and drive cost-saving improvements across the molding department.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in Thermo Plastics and Thermo Set materials.
• Ability to read and interpret part/engineering drawings.
• Ability to use basic inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, microscopes).
• Ability to delegate and assign work to appropriate personnel.
• Knowledge of company policy and employment laws.
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize workload to maximize production results.
• Complex problem solving and high-impact solution execution.
• Advanced judgment and decision making for cost-benefit analysis.
• Ability to implement strategic initiatives assigned by GM.

Responsibilities

• Motivate employees to work together and accomplish tasks.
• Monitor department production, operations and quality to meet standards.
• Direct and coordinate work tasks of direct reports.
• Assist production as needed performing molding technician functions.
• Assist in hiring and/or terminating department staff in compliance with policies.
• Prepare and maintain personnel records and time sheets.
• Analyze production, maintenance and quality reports to resolve concerns.
• Prepare, review and monitor department reports.
• Develop and implement production, quality and cost-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Thermo plastics

Thermo set materials

Drawing interpretation

Inspection tools

Delegation

Prioritization

Problem solving

Decision making

Strategic initiatives

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Microscopes

Job description

MOLDING SUPERVISOR - 2nd Shift

A family-owned company, Dynomax designs, manufactures, and develops high-precision machined components, injection molding and tooling, sub-assemblies, automated work cells, specialty machines, and machine tool spindles since 1986.The Molding Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating production and teamwork together with the production coordinator, molding technicians and molding operators on 2nd Shift. Will work with smaller tonnage Injection Molding presses and highly engineered materials such as Thermoset and Thermoplastics.

Molding SupervisorJob Responsibilities:

• The Molding Supervisorwill motivate employees to work together and accomplish work tasks


• Monitor department production, operations and quality to ensure standards and metrics are being met


• Direct and coordinate work tasks of direct reports


• Assist production as needed performing all functions and responsibilities of a molding technician


• Assist in hiring and/or terminating department staff in compliance to company policies and employment laws.


• Prepare and maintain personnel records of direct reports and submit them to the department Manager and HR


• Maintain time sheets and monitor overtime of direct reports


• Analyze production, maintenance, quality control and other operational reports to detect and resolve concerns


• Prepare, review and monitor department reports


• Develop and implement ongoing production, quality and cost improvement initiatives

Molding Supervisor Job Requirements:

• Knowledgeable in Thermo Plastics and Thermo Set materials


• Ability to read and interpret part/engineering drawings


• Ability to use basic inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, microscopes)


• Ability to delegate and assign work to appropriate personnel


• Knowledge of company policy and employment laws


• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize workload in order to maximize production results


• Complex problem solving skills and the ability to identify the problem, review and evaluate correlating information, execute high impact solutions


• Advanced judgment and decision making skills- ability to carry out a cost benefit analysis of potential action plans and identify the most favorable outcome


• Ability to implement and achieve the strategic initiatives assigned by the general manager

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Company-paid life insurance


• 401(k) Plan with a generous Company match


• Paid holidays, vacation days, PTO days


• Optional FSA and Identity Theft Protection


• Optional Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Supplemental Life Insurance


• Discretionary annual bonus

Manufacture a great career with Dynomax!

Dynomax provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.