Job Type
Full-time
Description
- Are you an experienced molding professional who enjoys solving technical challenges and leading teams to achieve operational excellence?
- Do you want to play a critical role in optimizing manufacturing processes while helping produce products that save lives and enhance safety?
- Are you looking to join a growing team in the medical and automotive industry where leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement are valued?
What would you look forward to in this role?- Leading all aspects of automotive molding operations while driving process optimization, quality performance, and production efficiency.
- Coaching and developing a skilled team of Process Technicians and technical team members to support operational success and readiness.
- Solving complex molding, tooling, and production challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Partnering with Quality, Tooling, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve processes and deliver exceptional results.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives that reduce scrap, minimize downtime, and improve overall manufacturing performance.
- Playing a key leadership role in maintaining process discipline, standardization, and technical excellence.
What key responsibilities would you assume in this role? Standardized Work & Process Discipline
- Collaborate with Process Technicians to establish optimal tooling sequences and molding setups.
- Partner with technical teams to identify and implement process improvements that enhance workflow and reduce cycle times.
- Ensure adherence to key operational and quality disciplines, including accurate documentation and changeover reporting.
- Develop and implement SOPs that establish accountability and reinforce standardized work practices.
- Work closely with Technical Manufacturing leadership to maintain consistent and disciplined operating procedures.
- Monitor sustaining engineering projects and ensure adequate technical support and resources are available.
- Enforce standard work practices and ensure proper evaluation and approval of tool room work orders.
- Collaborate with Tooling and Quality Engineers to evaluate mold designs, support documentation development, and ensure product quality expectations are achieved.
Troubleshooting & Problem Solving
- Serve as a technical resource for Process Technicians by providing guidance and support on molding and process-related challenges.
- Diagnose and resolve issues involving injection molding machines, tooling, and materials.
- Evaluate tooling performance and determine repair or modification requirements to achieve production objectives.
- Partner with the tool room to troubleshoot mold performance issues and prioritize repairs.
- Provide technical expertise to Quality teams and support inspection criteria development and repair communication.
- Investigate and resolve production challenges, including launch and customer-related concerns.
- Collaborate with Quality and customer-facing teams to provide technical support during calls, visits, and issue resolution.
- Coordinate tooling repairs and vendor support activities to ensure production readiness.
- Establish standards for ancillary equipment purchase, deployment, and maintenance.
Leadership, Management & Accountability
- Build and develop a high-performing processing team aligned with PMC's values and commitment to excellence.
- Participate in team member selection and provide coaching, guidance, and clear performance expectations.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in injection molding and automation technologies while mentoring direct reports.
- Provide leadership updates and communicate team performance metrics, including setup success and operational effectiveness.
- Foster accountability, teamwork, and professional growth within the molding operation.
Continuous Improvement
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing performance and partner with technical teams to implement solutions.
- Drive improvements that support on-time delivery, reduce scrap, and minimize downtime.
Requirements
Who will you work side by side to achieve extraordinary results?- A driven and experienced Technical Manufacturing and Engineering Leadership team
- Skilled Process Technicians, Tooling, Quality, and Operations team members
- Cross-functional partners supporting production, supply chain, scheduling, and customer success
- Internal and external technical resources supporting tooling and manufacturing excellence
