Molding and Tool Room Supervisor

About this Position

We’re hiring a Molding and Tool Room Supervisor in Brookhaven, MS.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for oversees the operation and maintenance of molding and tooling within a manufacturing environment. This includes managing a team, ensuring production meets quality standards and deadlines, optimizing processes, and maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. Assisting the manufacturing operations in problem solving and continuous process improvements: Reduced Scrap, Increase OE, Reduced Cycle Time.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supervise and Coordinate: Oversee and coordinate the daily activities of production and operating workers within the molding department and tool room.
• Process Oversight: Ensure efficient production flow, monitor production schedules, and adjust workflows to meet deadlines and targets.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure molded products meet specifications and standards. This involves inspecting molds and tooling, troubleshooting issues, and implementing corrective actions.
• Mold and Tool Maintenance: Oversee the maintenance, repair, and adjustment of molds, dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures to ensure optimal functionality and reduce downtime.
• Team Management: Lead, train, and mentor a team of mold technicians, toolmakers, and operators, fostering a collaborative and safe work environment. This includes performance evaluations, scheduling, and addressing personnel issues.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall quality using methodologies like Lean Manufacturing and root cause analysis.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce adherence to safety regulations and company policies, ensuring a safe working environment and compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
• Record Keeping & Reporting: Document production metrics, worker performance, tooling history, and compliance with safety regulations.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with other departments, including engineering, production, quality control, maintenance, and purchasing, to ensure tooling needs are met and operations run smoothly. 
• Identify, analyze and implement improvements in cost, quality, safety and delivery

Physical Requirements

• Lift, push, pull, and maneuver up to 50 pounds
• Sit and/or stand at least 12 hours
• Vision correctable to 20/30 or better
• Differentiate color
• Reach
• Bend
• Kneel
• Twist
• Grip
• Pinch
• Fine finger dexterity sufficient to handle metal parts with precision and accuracy

Qualifications and skills

• Experience: Several years of experience in tool and die making, molding, machining, or related fields, with a minimum of 2-3 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge of molding processes, mold design, tool and die design, fabrication, and repair processes. Familiarity with CAD/CAM software and relevant tools and technologies like CNC machines is also crucial.
• Understanding of Materials: Strong understanding of tooling materials, material characteristics (e.g., thermoplastics), and manufacturing processes.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and address issues related to molds, tools, and production processes.
• Leadership: Proven leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and foster a positive work environment.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with team members, management, engineers, and vendors.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail for inspecting tooling, interpreting engineering drawings, and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Safety Focus: Commitment to promoting and enforcing safety protocols in the tool room and molding department.
• Continuous Learning: Willingness to stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in tooling, molding, and manufacturing processes.
• Education: A high school diploma or GED is generally required. Some positions may prefer an associate's degree or higher in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field, along with relevant certifications. 

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