Overview
the plant manager is responsible for all aspects of the injection molding operation at the nogales molding plant including safety, quality, delivery, inventory, personnel staffing requirements, molds and machines. The person in this position will be a strong driver for a safe and quality environment, customer focus, continuous improvement, and 5s. The ideal candidate must be dedicated to achieving operational excellence and meeting company strategies and objectives.
responsibilities
* provide leadership to continuously improve a culture of safety and quality.
* p&l responsibility for the nogales molding plant.
* be a strategic thinker and have a proven track record of operational excellence, including utilization of lean manufacturing techniques and tools.
* lead the involvement of production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and materials personnel in a team approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
* work and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve deficient molds in the plant.
* ensure mold insourcing efforts are successfully implemented.
* coordinate resources to support new product development and special projects.
* have a good working knowledge and help implement world-class injection molding practices.
* drive the 5s deployment throughout the facility.
* be a leader and motivator in a productive and collaborative working environment.
* foster creativity and innovation within the molding team.
* act as change agent to improve bottom line performance through lean / 6-sigma manufacturing techniques including, but not limited to: managing for daily improvement (mdi), adherence to plan, standard work, 5s, smed, root cause analysis, spc, doe, kaizen, etc.
* execute corporate and strategic plan goals including safety improvement, quality improvement, customer service level achievement, inventory turns, and supply-chain flexibility.
* lead continuous improvement projects for productivity improvement and cost reduction.
qualifications
minimum qualifications:
* bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or business discipline.
* excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and technical skills.
* at least 10 years of experience in molding operations management, including demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management and lean manufacturing.
* history of increasing responsibilities with proven track record of achieving excellent results.
* previous p&l or budget responsibility.
desired qualifications:
* experience with plastic injection molding operations and scientific molding
* extensive knowledge of tools
* master molder
* graduate degree in business or a technical discipline
* previous experience as plant manager or higher role
* fully bilingual – english and spanish and experience with manufacturing in mexico
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