Assistant Manager – Injection Moulding

Job Purpose
To oversee daily injection moulding production operations, ensuring maximum equipment efficiency, stringent quality control, and optimal resource utilization. This role focuses on driving process optimization, minimizing scrap rates, and leading a high-performing technical team to meet Quality of critical Products.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production & Process Optimization
Manage daily production schedules to ensure targeted  Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)  and Output-vs-Plan metrics are achieved.
Optimize injection moulding process parameters.
Lead systematic troubleshooting of moulding defects .
Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing  Lean Manufacturing ,  Six Sigma , and  5S  methodologies to eliminate waste and rejection.
2. Mold Validation & Technical Trial Management
Oversee new mold trials and systematic mold validation processes
Collaborate with the tooling department to ensure preventive mold maintenance is performed and tool life is maximized.
Execute raw material consumption calculations
3. Maintenance & Asset Management
Implement and sustain  Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)  practices, focusing heavily on  Autonomous Maintenance (Jishu Hozen)  at the shop floor level.
Coordinate with the maintenance team to schedule planned preventive maintenance (PPM) for injection moulding machines, robots, and auxiliary equipment (chillers, dehumidifiers, and material loaders) to minimize unplanned downtime.
4. Quality Assurance & Compliance
Ensure absolute compliance with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 13485) by enforcing the use of  7 Quality Control (QC) Tools  for root-cause analysis.
Maintain rigorous process documentation, including parameters sheets, shift logs, production reports, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
5. Leadership & Shop Floor Management
Supervise, mentor, and develop shift engineers, supervisors, and operators, identifying skill gaps and conducting technical training.
Enforce strict adherence to safety protocols, ensuring a zero-accident environment on the production floor.

Core Competencies & Technical Skills
Process Expertise:  Deep technical knowledge of scientific injection moulding, machine tonnage matching, material rheology, and hot runner systems.
Problem Solving:  Proven expertise in structured root-cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams,).
Operational Excellence:  Strong familiarity with SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) for rapid mold changeovers and reducing setup times.
Software Proficiency:  Experience working with ERP systems

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a CIPET graduate certification.

Experience:

15+ years of hands-on experience in a high-volume injection moulding environment, with at least 5-6 years in a supervisory or senior engineering capacity.