High school diploma or GED required with Bachelor's Degree preferred. 5 years' experience in Injection Molding. General knowledge of Injection Molding and manufacturing operations. Good communication and Interpersonal Skills. Basic Computer experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Maintain a safe and clean environment, meeting or exceeding safety performance targets.
• Thoroughly review and investigate all accidents, including completion of RC/CA.
• Require STOP observations be completed by all direct reports as required, review all STOP information and work to reduce/eliminate hazards and improve safety incident rates.
• Ensure customer requirements are met.
• Review yield report and correct necessary variances.
• Ensure Job Reviews are conducted.
• Review and approve labor management.
• Review corrective actions.
• Understand all product and quality specification of active products.
• Ensure company systems (ISO, QS, UL, NSF, policies) are in place, followed, & properly maintained.
• Establish and monitor plant performance by creating goals and reviewing tracking metrics.
• Develop and communicate plans to reduce scrap, improve efficiencies and improve utilization.
• Ensure duties are defined, communicated and met by direct reports.
• Review and approve all performance evaluations.
• Ensure fair and consistent treatment of all employees by upholding policies and procedures.
• Review machine capacity, production schedule and work order assignments.
• Facilitate walk around meetings to discuss yield report, labor, material, and equipment and documentation requirements.
• Assign actions items and follow-up on completion and hold people accountable.
• Communicate to employees the goals, schedule and status of the facility.
• Audit & correct manufacturing cycle times and report issues.
• Responsible for leading & participating in continuous improvement activities & track financial results.
• Responsible for monitoring & requiring proper usage of work forms & thorough completion of all preventative maintenance through-out the plant.
• HACCP Team Member if name defined on HACCP Plan(s)
• Food Security Team Member if name defined in Food Defense Plan