Senior Injection Molding Operations Leader

Detroit Manufacturing Systems; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Job summary

Voltava is seeking an Injection Molding Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations across multiple facilities in Michigan and beyond. You will drive safety, quality, and productivity while aligning with engineering, maintenance, and supply chain to deliver world-class manufacturing results.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, you will develop high-performing teams, manage budgets, and champion continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume, just-in-time automotive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of manufacturing leadership experience, with at least 5 years managing injection molding operations in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all injection molding operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Provide direct leadership and development for plant operations teams including production supervisors, team leaders, and hourly team members.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement throughout the operation.
• Monitor and improve KPIs including OEE, scrap, labor efficiency, downtime, customer PPM, and on-time delivery.
• Ensure customer production requirements are achieved while maintaining compliance with quality standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Develop and execute operational strategies to improve productivity, capacity utilization, and manufacturing performance.
• Collaborate with the Technical Manager to optimize molding processes, tooling performance, equipment uptime, and launch readiness.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering teams to ensure robust preventive maintenance programs and equipment reliability.
• Lead problem-solving activities utilizing structured methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and root cause analysis.
• Support new product launches, engineering changes, and capacity planning activities to ensure successful implementation.
• Manage labor planning, staffing requirements, scheduling, and workforce development initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction efforts through waste elimination, lean manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures.
• Develop, monitor, and manage departmental budgets and operational expenditures.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships with Quality, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Maintenance, Engineering, and Customer teams.
• Lead daily management activities including production reviews, performance reporting, and escalation processes.
• Support customer visits, audits, and operational reviews as required.
• Champion employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and leadership growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Team development

KPI monitoring

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business/Operations Management

Master's degree or MBA preferred

8–10 years manufacturing leadership; 5+ years in injection molding

Job description

Voltava is seeking an Injection Molding Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations across multiple facilities in Michigan and beyond. You will drive safety, quality, and productivity while aligning with engineering, maintenance, and supply chain to deliver world-class manufacturing results.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, you will develop high-performing teams, manage budgets, and champion continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume, just-in-time automotive