Assist in the development and provide ongoing support to molding department technicians and supervisors to enhance their current understanding of the molding process and communicate changes, as necessary.
Evaluate and manage communications with outside supplier sources for molded parts, components, molds, and tooling, as necessary.
Work closely with supervisor to stay on schedule and make sure all components are available when machine is ready to run.
Develop and publish Standard Operations Procedures (SOP) for all department tasks and keep updated as needed.
Enforce standard operating procedures, company policies, and safety regulations.
Conduct personnel performance reviews, coaching and disciplinary activities for assigned personnel.
Maintain production schedules making sure they are accurate and updated.
Make sure all employees are trained properly.
Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area.
In the event of emergency or evacuation of the building, ensure all personnel in your area safely exit the building.
Train all new and current employees on SOPs and Job Descriptions.
Keep everything clean and organized.
Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience Required
1+ years' experience with a bachelor’s degree in Plastic Engineering or similar discipline
A minimum of 1 years’ experience providing support and managing Uniloy, Nissei or shuttle blow molders highly preferred
A solid background in molding process management and engineering, including extrusion blow molding, injection stretch, and plastics injection molding.
Plastics Extrusion Blow Molding experience is a required and Plastics Molding experience is highly preferred.
Ability to be proactive and take initiative to improve processes within the departments.
Strong computer skills a must
Experience using computerized manufacturing and inventory systems a plus.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
Experience in SAP a plus.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)