Injection Moulding Manager

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The Injection Moulding Manager is responsible for the overall daily operation of the Injection Moulding department ensuring the safe efficient and effective production of high-quality automotive parts. This position provides leadership and direction to Set-up Technicians Process Technicians and Material Loaders while optimizing production processes supporting equipment maintenance and ensuring compliance with safety environmental and quality standards. The Injection Moulding Manager plays a critical role in continuous improvement by reducing downtime and scrap improving labour and machine efficiency and enhancing overall department performance

• To support and follow Company policies and business objectives in the daily development of team members.
• To foster a spirit of teamwork among team members with open communication and regular meetings leading by example using the principles of the Magna Employee Charter.
• Understand all Dept. KOIs use data to drive improvement actions.
• Work closely with technical support Departments (Maintenance and Tool/Mould makers) to drive safety scrap and downtime improvements
• Support tool trials material trials and new processes including all required documentation.
• Maintain and develop department procedures.
• Train team members on control plan procedures and ensure all work is being performed within the guidelines
• Maintain work performance within the guidelines of IATF16949.
• Conduct daily communication meetings and continuous improvement team activities.
• Manage all department personnel utilizing a progressive discipline procedure if required.
• Lead team members in continuous improvement of performance objectives by:
• Analyzing data to identify the most significant issues preventing improvement of performance data.
• Conducting team member brainstorming sessions to identify potential action plans for correcting problems.
• Follow-up on action plan implementation and verify the effect on improvement of the data.
• Ensuring team members understand and enter correct data.
• Ensure compliance and enforcement of Customer Specific Requirements QMS (IATF16949) Health and Safety (ISO 45001) EMS (ISO14001) and security (PIP) requirements.
• Adhere to all rules and regulations as outlined in Co-Ex-Tecs Employee Handbook.
• Any other reasonable request made by Management
• Participate as a cross-functional team member on focused continuous improvement teams as required.
• Work with the Production Manger to ensure efficient utilization of moulding machines and operators.
• Issue corrective actions as necessary and maintain accurate records of such activities.
• Ensure line operations are operating effectively efficiently and in accordance with safety standards.
• Ensure proper housekeeping is maintained at all times in the work area.
• Identify min. / max. work in process inventory levels to determine when mold changes are required.
• Set-up schedule and follow-up maintenance and repairs on machines and tooling as required.
• Verifies and authorizes time sheet summaries for payroll and hands them to payroll in a timely manner.
• Responsible for shift yields labour efficiency safety policies and procedures.
• Must be able to work effectively and provide leadership support to shift members using a team approach and incorporating team-oriented problem-solving methods.
• Schedule production based on Customer requirements (i.e. overtime tool changes etc.).
• Analyze data to determine statistics trends measurable etc. Create reports as required.
• Must provide goals for own team as well as other teams (i.e. labour efficiency yield).
• Communicate with all departments / management as required.
• Develop and track department budget requirements.
• Train new employees of Job Specific Hazards.
• Conduct Customer Specific Requirements for Layered Process Audit.
• Conduct New Employee training verification.
• Responsible for part quality and has the authority to stop production if required to correct quality problems.
• Responsible for proper handling storage disposal of all chemicals used materials and equipment.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Community College Graduate or equivalent. Completed course work in Injection Molding is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years experience in manufacturing 5 years supervisory.
• Supervisory experience with related training courses is preferred.

Compensation: $100000-$130000/year

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