Summit Polymers · 17 hours ago
Molding Department Manager
Vicksburg, MI
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expSummit Polymers is a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems. The Molding Department Manager will oversee a fast-paced automotive injection molding department, ensuring daily production goals are met while maintaining quality and safety standards.
TransportationManufacturingAutomotive
Responsibilities
Meets performance objectives for safety, productivity, machine operational availability, change over time, scrap, and delivery
Manages proper staffing and machine loading
Ensures proper training of all employees and mentors supervisors and other key personnel to maintain a competent workforce
Fosters team cohesiveness, moral, and motivation and a culture of excellence by acting as a hands-on accessible leader who facilitates collaboration and cooperation across all shifts
Sets a proper safety example, encourages a safety mindset and awareness, ensures corporate and industry standard safety practices are followed, and ensures 5S (cleanliness) is maintained
Ensures machines and auxiliary equipment are maintained
Collaborates with the plant molding engineers, and tooling and maintenance departments on continuous improvement to reduce scrap, reduce cycle times, improve machine operational availability, and improve productivity
Collaborates with the plant lean manufacturing team on inventory levels and lean manufacturing tools and practices with the focus of eliminating waste
Supports new launches with samples, optimizing processes, end of arm tooling, internal packaging, and justifying new equipment
Adherence to TS16949 standards and procedures
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
College engineering degree
Five years experience as an engineer in a molding
Two years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
Outstanding leadership, team building, coaching and decision making abilities
Independent thinking with strong analytical and problem skills is essential
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing at all levels in the organization
Proven organizational and planning abilities that produce results through execution
Firm, fair and consistent approach to company policy and employee managements
High energy level and ability to lead and motivate others
Current comprehensive technical and hands on knowledge of scientific injection molding process, molds, robotics and robotic programming, end of arm tooling, auxiliary equipment, and central material handling systems
A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive portion)
Preferred
PLC knowledge and understanding of specifications for infrastructure required to support a molding department (process and chilled water, electrical, compressed air, material handling system)
Experience with Wittmann robots, Krauss Maffei and Van Dorn molding machines
Company
Summit Polymers
Summit Polymers is a automotive supplier of injection molded interior trim.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2023-12-24
2022-04-29
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