Production Supervisor- Blow Molding

Blow Mold Department Manager

The Blow Molding Department Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and consistent operation of HDPE blow molding across multiple manufacturing plants. This role combines operational leadership with hands-on technical expertise to manage people, processes, and performance. The Manager owns labor planning, scheduling, and departmental KPIs while driving process stability, continuous improvement, and workforce development.

Responsibilities:

• Own daily blow molding operations across multiple plants in a 24x6 production environment.
• Lead, coach, and manage a team of up to 25 machine operators, helpers, and technicians.
• Develop and manage labor schedules, staffing plans, and coverage to meet production needs.
• Ensure consistent execution of safety procedures, standard work, and operating practices.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management of department personnel.
• Serve as escalation point during off-hours through on-call support.
• Provide technical oversight of HDPE blow molding processes, including setup, changeovers, and troubleshooting.
• Drive process stability, repeatability, and continuous improvement across machines and plants.
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and process capability.
• Ensure operators complete assigned preventive maintenance tasks; coordinate with Maintenance for larger corrective and planned maintenance activities.
• Support equipment upgrades, tooling changes, and capital projects related to blow molding.
• Own and manage departmental KPIs including OEE, uptime, scrap, throughput, and labor efficiency.
• Analyze production and quality data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement initiatives to reduce downtime, scrap, and variability while improving safety.
• Communicate performance results and action plans to leadership and cross-functional partners.

Essential

Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in HDPE blow molding manufacturing.
• Strong technical understanding of blow molding processes and materials.
• Proven experience managing large production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience owning labor planning, scheduling, and performance metrics.
• Experience in food & beverage or packaging manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or TPM concepts.

Job Type &

Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of Burlington, NC.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $100000.00/yr. Comprehensive medical benefits package for eligible employees and their families, PTO.

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Burlington, NC.

Final date to receive applications:

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2026.