Molding Department Manager

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Since 1985, our core business has been enteral device product development, design, manufacturing, and engineering in a state‑of‑the‑art facility near Cleveland, Ohio. AMT’s steady growth consistently creates job opportunities in Northeast Ohio. We are always searching for new talent and would love for you to join our team! We strive to keep the small company feeling while still reaching users all over the globe.

The Injection Molding Department Manager is a highly visible position responsible for supervision, guidance, and overall performance of the injection molding department for all shifts at two facilities in close proximity. The manager is responsible for complying with procedures, policies, and regulations to assure component quality.

• Responsible for Injection Molding Department performance
• Ensure all department personnel follow procedures and policies
• Ensure appropriate employee training is performed and documented; maintain training logs
• Conduct employee reviews
• Schedule workflow, operators, and machine time to ensure production expectations are met
• Effectively communicate between departments and shifts
• Communicate with all levels within the organization to report and correct manufacturing/quality issues and identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure all parts and orders comply with specific work instructions
• Perform component inspections, including first and last articles and spot checks to ensure quality
• Ensure smooth transfers of technology and components from Engineering to Production
• Assist in the evaluation, acquisition, and implementation of new equipment
• Ensure preventive maintenance is completed and documented; improve upon current preventive maintenance procedures
• Set productivity standards and monitor and report performance
• Develop, collect, analyze, and report key metrics including scrap, utilization, and on‑time delivery
• Develop and work within budget

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering preferred)
• Advanced injection molding experience (scientific, decoupled, liquid silicone, etc.)
• Experience setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining molding machines and processes
• 3 years management experience in an injection molding facility (ISO certified preferred)
• Experience working with ERP systems and proficient computer skills (MS Office)

• Ability to read, interpret technical procedures and engineering drawings in English
• Ability to effectively communicate in English

Ability to apply concepts of basic math.

• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to make data‑driven decisions

• Mental:
  Must be able to effectively communicate with others; complete and understand analysis of numbers; read, analyze and interpret written materials; comply with company policies; respond appropriately to feedback; maintain positive working relationships; troubleshoot and solve problems; attention to detail.
• Physical:
  Must be able to hear and verbally communicate; must be able to sit for hours at a time; moderate noise level; exposure to isopropanol; limited exposure to physical risk; ability to handle and manipulate small components; ability to see items 1/32” or smaller.
• Lab coats, hair nets, beard covers (if applicable), and shoe covers must be worn.

Must have experience with scientific/decoupled injection molding. Must be able and willing to set up molds and machines and start processes.

Ability to establish priorities, work independently with minimal supervision, and facilitate teamwork.

• Pneumatic gauges, pin gauges, digital calipers
• Computers, barcode scanners, injection molding machines, temperature controllers, thermometers, hopper dryers/loaders, overhead crane/gantry, hot runner systems, sprue pickers.

Persons in this position may be required to pass a drug, alcohol, and/or criminal background check.