Contract Molding Manager

Future Opening:
Contract Molding Manager

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Wilmington Machinery is expanding its capabilities to include full-service contract molding. We are seeking a Contract Molding Manager to help launch, organize, and run this new department.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in injection molding, plastics manufacturing, or related operational leadership. You do not need experience in every area—what matters is strong production leadership, problem-solving ability, and familiarity with molding or manufacturing environments.

• Assist leadership in creating workflows, documentation, training, and production processes.
• Help prepare machines, molds, and tooling for initial production.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding operators, setup personnel, and support roles as needed.

• Manage production scheduling, staffing, and shift planning.
• Supervise molding machine operators, CNC router personnel, and assembly staff.
• Ensure safe, efficient, repeatable production processes with strong housekeeping and operational discipline.
• Oversee mold changeovers, startup approvals, and process checks.
• Coordinate with engineering and quality on part validation and issue resolution.

• Maintain production records, inspection documentation, and part traceability (aligned with FM Approvals guidelines).
• Work closely with the Quality Manager to ensure customer requirements and internal standards are met.

• Support communication regarding schedules, run status, part concerns, and tooling needs.
• Ensure that customer-owned molds and materials are properly handled and maintained.
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle times, reduce scrap, and increase uptime.
• Provide input on automation, fixturing, and workforce development.

Candidates meeting most of these criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Experience in injection molding, plastics manufacturing, CNC machining, or related production environments.
• Prior leadership experience (supervisor, lead, or manager).
• Ability to understand production processes and troubleshoot issues.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Experience in a custom or contract molding operation using customer molds.
• Familiarity with mold setup, processing, or tooling maintenance.
• Exposure to quality systems such as ISO or FM Approvals guidelines.
• Ability to read engineering drawings or understand basic GD&T.

• Opportunity to help build a new department from the ground up.
• Stable company with long-term customers and growing service offerings.
• Supportive leadership and strong investments into equipment, people, and processes.
• Excellent growth potential as the department expands.

Since 1972, Wilmington Machinery has been designing and building the highest quality custom and standard high-speed rotary blow molding machines and structural plastic machines in the industry.
By combining innovative concepts with our expertise and proven technology, we provide every customer with effective, dependable solutions. Wilmington Machinery approaches each new project with a “can-do” attitude and a sincere commitment to satisfaction. Our experienced engineers work with each customer to build a machine that will enhance processing methods and improve the bottom line.

Wilmington Machinery is dedicated to satisfying every customer’s needs with our engineering expertise and commitment to customer service and support. Few machinery companies today possess a facility like Wilmington Machinery’s extensive development laboratory, where new products and processes are continually being born. Capabilities include mold design, plastic material trials, part sampling and small production runs.

Knowledge, flexibility, strong technical leadership and commitment to excellence: these are Wilmington Machinery’s core principles that strengthen customer relationships and lead to superior results. We will pave the road to success through automation, quality output, and increased productivity.

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