Blow Mold Manager

Blow Mold Department Manager

Location:

Greater Burlington, NC Area

M-F, 8am-5pm with some on-call expectations for Saturday operations

Position Overview:

A leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer is seeking a Blow Mold Department Manager to lead HDPE blow molding operations across multiple manufacturing facilities. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with operational leadership to oversee people, processes, equipment performance, and continuous improvement in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in HDPE blow molding, experience leading production teams, and a track record of improving safety, quality, productivity, and equipment reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily HDPE blow molding operations across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of machine operators, technicians, and production support personnel.
• Develop labor schedules and staffing plans to meet production demands.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, standard work, and operating practices.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production as needed.

Technical & Process Leadership

• Provide technical leadership for HDPE blow molding processes, including setup, changeovers, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
• Drive process stability, repeatability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities and support larger maintenance projects.
• Support equipment upgrades, tooling improvements, and capital projects.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and improve key manufacturing metrics including OEE, uptime, scrap, throughput, and labor efficiency.
• Analyze production and quality data to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Lead initiatives focused on reducing downtime, improving productivity, and increasing operational efficiency.
• Communicate performance results and improvement plans with plant leadership and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of 5 years of HDPE blow molding experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of blow molding processes, materials, molds, and equipment.
• Experience leading production teams in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience managing labor planning, production scheduling, and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing safety and quality systems.

Preferred

• Experience with in food & beverage, packaging, plastics, or other consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing locations.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team development abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Effective communication across production, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Ability to balance hands-on floor leadership with strategic operational planning.

Work Environment

• This position supports multiple high-volume manufacturing facilities operating in a continuous production environment. The role requires regular time on the production floor, occasional travel between facilities, and participation in an on-call rotation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequent use of hands and arms.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and balance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to distinguish colors when working around manufacturing equipment.
• Depth perception, peripheral vision, and distance vision sufficient to safely perform job duties.