Production Lead 1st Shift 1

NORMA Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NDS, a proud member of NORMA Group, seeks motivated individuals to direct and coordinate all activities related to injection molding operations. You will oversee schedules, machine setups, product changes and safety compliance, while supporting operators for peak output.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma and at least one year in injection molding; forklift certification is required. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency and teamwork within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in reading, writing and speaking in English.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing practices, especially in plastics injection molding.
• Ability to supervise groups of people.
• Certified or certifiable to operate an industrial forklift.
• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• Minimum one year experience in injection molding operations.

Responsibilities

• Interpret company policies to workers and enforces all company safety and housekeeping policies, practices and goals
• Run all necessary computerized reports
• Interpret injection molding schedules and work orders and assigns duties
• Set up molding machines to run safely, quality products at optimum productivity
• Perform product changes (ID and resin type and color) on the machines
• Perform nozzle filter cleaning and changes as needed
• Inspect products to verify conformance to specifications and changes machine set-ups as necessary for best quality and cycle time performance.
• Provide and facilitate all the needs of the production operators for optimal performance
• Recommend measures and strive towards improving safety, quality, production methods, and equipment performance.
• Analyze and assist production operators in solving work problems
• Review and prepare daily production reports
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Train workers on how to safely perform their duties
• Be a role model in applying the NDS Core Values
• Perform any other jobs as directed from time to time in order to perform the duties of Pallet movers

Skills

English fluency

Basic computer knowledge

Manufacturing knowledge

Supervisory ability

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Industrial forklift operation

Job description

As part of an international mid-sized corporation with ambitious growth plans, an innovative mindset and high customer focus, NDS is looking for highly motivated and team-oriented individuals with eagerness to join our journey from good to great.

Job Overview:

Direct and coordinate all activities related to the injection molding operations.

Responsibilities:

Interpret company policies to workers and enforces all company safety and housekeeping policies, practices and goals

• Run all necessary computerized reports


• Interpret injection molding schedules and work orders and assigns duties


• Set up molding machines to run safely, quality products at optimum productivity


• Perform product changes (ID and resin type and color) on the machines


• Perform nozzle filter cleaning and changes as needed

Inspect products to verify conformance to specifications and changes machine set-ups as necessary for best quality and cycle time performance.

• Provide and facilitate all the needs of the production operators for optimal performance


• Recommend measures and strive towards improving safety, quality, production methods, and equipment performance.

Analyze and assist production operators in solving work problems

• Review and prepare as needed daily production reports


• Maintain a safe and clean work environment


• Train workers on how to safely perform their duties


• Be a role model in applying the NDS Core Values

Perform any other jobs as directed from time to time in order to perform the duties of

• Pallet movers

Position Requirements:

• Education: Minimum of a high school diploma


• Experience: minimum one-year work experience in injection molding operations and manufacturing


• Licenses/Certifications: Certified or certifiable to operate an industrial forklift


• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


• Fluent in reading, writing and speaking in English language


• Basic computer knowledge


• Good knowledge of manufacturing practices, especially in plastics injection molding


• Operate an industrial forklift


• Ability to supervise groups of people.

Work Conditions:

• occasionally cold, hot, moving mechanical parts, condense work areas and high noise levels (hearing protection will be provided)

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Contact for this position: Calvin Spears, [e-mail]
Human Resources Manager