Molding Manager

RD Industries is a leading manufacturer of innovative closed-loop chemical containment and dispensing solutions, proudly headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. With decades of expertise and a portfolio of patented technologies, we serve customers across the globe with products designed to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. At RDI, we are committed to engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering best-in-class solutions that protect people and the environment.

Our team thrives on collaboration, accountability, and innovation making RD Industries a place where every employee can make a meaningful impact.

Work hours:
Monday through Friday 7:00AM to 3:15PM. Work hours are not flexible.

Under the general direction of the Production Manager, the Molding Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all injection molding and extrusion operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production of quality products that meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. This role provides leadership for people, processes, equipment, and tooling to optimize safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while supporting new product introductions, continuous improvement initiatives, and the long-term operational health of the department.

The Molding Manager works cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Scheduling, and Supply Chain to ensure production readiness, process capability, and capacity alignment in support of business objectives.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide direct leadership to molding supervisors, extrusion operators, molding operators, and setup technicians, including performance management, coaching, training, and development.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure adequate staffing, skills coverage, and training plans for all shifts.
• Lead onboarding, certification, and cross-training for new hires and temporary labor.

• Plan and control daily, weekly, and long-range molding and extrusion production activities to meet customer demand, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Coordinate production schedules with Planning and Supply Chain to ensure efficient use of labor, machines, materials, and tooling.
• Oversee all mold and extrusion line setups, startups, changeovers, and process validations.
• Personally support mold pulls, tool installations, troubleshooting, and startups when required.

• Establish, validate, and maintain robust molding and extrusion process parameters to ensure dimensional accuracy, cosmetic quality, and optimal cycle times.
• Partner with Quality to investigate nonconformances, customer complaints, and internal defects, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive scrap reduction through root cause analysis, process optimization, and mistake-proofing initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, work instructions, control plans, and documentation requirements.

• Coordinate mold and extrusion die repairs, preventive maintenance, and engineering changes using internal and external resources.
• Monitor and manage tooling vendors for cost, quality, and turnaround time.
• Maintain accurate records of tools, molds, machines, setups, and process history.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, staging, and protection of molds, dies, and auxiliary equipment.

• Lead and support sampling runs, tooling validations, and new product introductions.
• Collaborate with Engineering on process development, capability studies, and design-for-manufacturability feedback.
• Ensure production readiness prior to launch and drive stable handoff from development into full production.

• Develop and implement improved systems, standards, and procedures to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Identify and lead lean manufacturing, waste reduction, and process optimization initiatives.
• Utilize data and KPIs to monitor performance and drive improvements.

• Maintain clear and consistent communication with the Production Manager and Operations Director regarding safety, quality, output, staffing, tooling, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, process documentation, and performance metrics.
• Escalate issues proactively and recommend solutions.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, housekeeping expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead by example in maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.