Molding Supervisor: Lead Injection Molding & Team Training

Summit Polymers; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus: $2,000 total

$500 after 6 weeks of employment

$750 after 6 months of employment

$750 after 1 year of employment

Job summary

Summit Polymers in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks a Supervisor, Manufacturing (Molding) to lead injection molding operations and assembly of plastic components. You will ensure safety, quality, and productivity while enforcing company policies and coaching staff.

The role requires at least one year of leadership experience, ability to train employees, and strong problem-solving skills. A Wonderlic assessment is part of the hiring process, and travel is typically not required.

Qualifications

• One year of related leadership experience.
• Ability to train and develop hourly staff.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to use root cause analysis to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs injection molding activities of classifications assigned to the molding area
• Directs, instructs, and trains new and promoted employees, and monitors, evaluates, and corrects employee performance and behavior as necessary.
• Assures proper training of all hourly employees assigned to decoration activities, including proper training in safe operation of machines
• Investigates and implements disciplinary actions in accord with corporate personnel policies and procedures
• Audits and records quality and productivity of subordinates
• Assures compliance with all applicable departmental and corporate policies and procedures. Enforces all applicable rules and regulations of the company
• Plans, coordinates, and regulates work flow throughout department in accordance with SLMS
• Coordinates, assists, and reviews problems and changes with supervisors on other shifts, and collaborates with other departments as necessary to assure quality, productivity, and inspection procedures meet departmental, shift, and company requirements
• Coordinates and participates in company programs such as communications, job training, vacation scheduling, etc.
• Prepares reports, memos, schedules, and other supporting documentation as necessary
• Insures that all daily process checks are completed accurately
• Complies with environmental health and safety system.
• Use Root Cause problem solving techniques to bring resolution to quality problems and prevent repeat quality issues.
• Completes housekeeping checklists
• Performs other duties as required or directed

Skills

Leadership

Training others

Wonderlic

Quality awareness

Job description

Summit Polymers in Kalamazoo, MI, seeks a Supervisor, Manufacturing (Molding) to lead injection molding operations and assembly of plastic components. You will ensure safety, quality, and productivity while enforcing company policies and coaching staff.

The role requires at least one year of leadership experience, ability to train employees, and strong problem-solving skills. A Wonderlic assessment is part of the hiring process, and travel is typically not required.