Manager - Technical Process

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America's most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers.

In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

We are on a journey of continuous growth - now looking for our next star - a passionate Manager - Technical Process

This role, you will be involved in managing, motivating and facilitating Process Engineering, NPD mold process development, and continuous improvement activities to achieve breakthrough results, and to continuously improve and meet Igloo strategy goals. Leverage current equipment and deploy new automation to opportunistically eliminate direct labor, improve uptime, and improve attainment

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Directly manage Igloo's molding Process Engineering team

* Create capable teams in the above disciplines and equip them with the resources needed to achieve their and Igloo's goals

* Coach and Mentor Igloo's Process team including Process Engineers, Process Technicians, and Setup Technicians

* Assign self or team member to develop robust, technically sound molding processes in Blowmold and Injection Molding.

* Assign self or team member to create and maintain Process Lock-Down Books including baseline process parameters and change logs

* Troubleshoot process failures and provide Root Cause Corrective Actions driving toward long-lasting and sustainable processes

* Serve effectively as a primary advisor and contributor for Operations in the new product development process. Advise and guide team to optimize part design to drive toward Design-For-Manufacture best principles.

* Develop and Provide training in support of Igloo's Operations Molding Teams

* Serve as technical lead for automation development in Igloo's molding departments

* Investigate OEM recommended preventative maintenance activities and build and document a robust PM program tailored to all of Igloo's part-pick-robots (HY Robotics, Viper, Sepro, Tracer, & Fanuc).

* Assign Self or staff to document preventative maintenance program (e.g. checklists for required activities, frequency of required activities, procedures, etc.)

* Identify opportunities for process/robot training of technical staff and schedule outside training as necessary.

* Establish and manage the annual expense budget of the Process Engineering Department

* Work directly with Quality, Maintenance, Tool-&-Die teams to identify root cause issues and implement long-lasting corrective actions.

* Investigate and identify industry emerging technologies and implement such technologies

* Other duties as assigned

What do we offer?

* Medical

* Dental

* Vision

* Life Insurance

* Short term & Long-term disability

* Accidental death insurance

* Supplemental life insurance

* Company paid holidays

* Flexible Spending Accounts

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

A suitable background would be a solid experience within the following qualifications and experiences:

* Education:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science or similar discipline

* Minimum Experience:

Seven (7) years of hands-on plastic process molding experience in either Blow molding or Injection molding;

* Preferred Experience:

three (3) years of experience managing engineers, skilled craftsmen and staff. RJG Master Molder certification

* English Language

Skills:

Able to read,…