Thermoforming Manager, Beaver

Klöckner Pentaplast; Beaver (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. in Beaver, WV, seeks a Thermoforming Manager to oversee the thermoforming department, drive KPI performance, and deliver initiatives set by leadership. You will lead technical operations across shifts, ensure training, and uphold quality standards.

The role focuses on optimizing PET thermoforming processes, implementing TPM and 5S, maintaining SOPs, and steering improvement projects while coordinating with cross-functional teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 60 months of experience in recyclable packaging in a technical role.
• Strong knowledge of PET thermoforming, Elite application, TF tools, 5S, autonomous maintenance, and continuous improvement techniques.
• Competencies: DMAIC / PDCA, SMED, new equipment commissioning FAT/SAT sign-off requirements, change management, process validation, product qualification, TPM, and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on thermoforming KPI’s across the department.
• Ensure all TF line employees are adequately trained.
• Create, review, and maintain standard operating procedures and processes for repeatable operations across shifts.
• Establish troubleshooting guidelines for systemic operation issues.
• Manage and participate in improvement initiatives.
• Ensure equipment and tool health with supervising PM’s, TPM practices, and tool care.
• Manage housekeeping and TF area organization.
• Ensure customer focus by adherence to quality inspection and schedule adherence.
• Manage department expansion and related tasks and activities.
• Participate in new business/product onboarding and equipment sign-offs.

Skills

Thermoforming

Autonomous maintenance

5S

Continuous improvement

DMAIC/PDCA

Change management

Process validation

Product qualification

TPM

SAP

Tools

Elite application

TF tools

Quality inspection tools

Job description

Thermoforming Manager sought by Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. in Beaver, WV, to oversee all operational aspects of the thermoforming department, driving for results and delivering on objectives and initiatives outlined by leadership.

Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc. designs and markets polyester and vinyl films, shrink sleeve labels, and pharmaceutical blister packaging products. Also, we serve customers in the pharmaceuticals, food, beverages, construction, and packaging markets worldwide.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for delivering on thermoforming KPI’s
• Ensure all TF line employees are adequately and appropriately trained
• Create, review, and maintain standard operating procedures and processes that ensure repeatable and consistent operations throughout all shifts
• Establish troubleshooting guidelines for systemic approach to operation issues
• Manage and participate in improvement initiatives
• Ensure equipment and tool operational health at all times, with supervising PM’s, tool care practices, and TPM
• Manage housekeeping and TF area organization
• Ensure customer focus by adherence to all quality inspection and control procedures as well as schedule adherence in support of service to customers
• Manage the department through expansion and participate in related expansion tasks and activities
• Manage or participate in new business / product onboarding
• Manage or participate in equipment sign offs, process validation, and product qualifications

Requirements

• 60 months of experience in the recyclable packaging industry in a technical‑related role
• Strong knowledge of PET thermoforming, Elite application, TF tools, 5S, autonomous maintenance, and continuous improvement techniques
• Competencies: DMAIC / PDCA, SMED, new equipment commissioning FAT/SAT sign-off requirements, change management, process validation, product qualification, TPM, and SAP