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Mold Shop Manager

The Mold Shop Manager is responsible for safety leadership and contributing to the creation and implementation of best practice tool room vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

May assist Engineering with mold designs and builds.  Directs a team on mold repairs used to mass-produce plastic components. Builds precision mold components using conventional and numerically controlled metal-cutting machines and equipment, including saws, drills, grinders, lathes, mills, and electrical discharge machines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develops and manages all tooling activities, with the safety of associates and contractors being the highest priority.
  • Leads preventive maintenance of molds and mold reliability.
  • Manages improvement of key performance indicators for continuous improvement of mold functions, and for department budget cost effectiveness.
  • Develops associates including coaching, mentoring and performance management.
  • Participates in and/or leads initiatives for capital projects and problem-solving activities.
  • Assures purchasing functions follow established policies and procedures.
  • Supports, maintains, and improves processes associated with mold maintenance.
  • Identifies safety, environmental, quality & production issues.
  • Encourages innovation among associates within the department.
  • Leads the team by proactively resolving employee issues, builds teamwork, and ensures adherence to all applicable site policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
  • Staffs, recruits, retains and develops talent.
  • Determines root cause and implements preventative action in response to Non-Conformances.
  • Partners with Engineering to develop and engage systems to qualify new mold designs before transitioning from mold maker to production facilities.
  • Provides quotations for tooling improvements, maintenance, modifications, and repairs.
  • Tracks vendor progress and performance. Review vendor status reports.
  • Works with vendor and procurement team to develop alternate competitive supply of critical tooling components and molds.
  • Investigates and performs corrective measures to repair hot runner systems.
  • Prepares work order inspection reports, interpreting areas of concern while referring to the bill of materials, standards, and tolerances.

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies (Knowledge/Skills/Abilities)

  • Capable of reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings and work-process documentation.
  • Problem solving skills to identify root cause through use of 5 Why, Fishbone diagram, 8D, etc.

 

Education

  • High School Diploma – Required
  • College Degree - Preferred

 

Licenses and Certifications

  • Certified Mold Maker – Strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of RJG master molding – Preferred

 

 Experience

  • Five (5) years minimum in an injection molding tool room in a leadership capacity. – Required
  • Environment, Health & Safety experience – Preferred
  • ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System experience – Preferred

 

OTHER

 

Manage People- Yes.  Typically, less than 10 employees across multiple shifts.

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