• Motivate and provide direction to the Process Technicians ensuring appropriate directions, training, and evaluation.  
• Develop and maintain the process standards in which all parts are manufactured.
• Review production and operating records and resolves technical processing issues.
• Follow established action plans for processes out of range.  
• Specify project management and buy off of new equipment.
• Manage exploration of new materials and processes in order to achieve the best quality, process, and reliability.
• Motivate and train the mold setters, ensuring appropriate training and evaluation.
• Verify and apply narrow ranges for optimum processes to meet customer expectations.
• Manage exploration of new materials and processes in order to achieve the best quality, process, and reliability.
• Compile data and analyze past and current information in order to assist in the preparation of the budget and reduce operational costs.
• Work with tool shops for all tool repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain documentation closely, following necessary timelines on specific projects.
• Enforce safety rules daily

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Level Degree Area of Study: Plastics / Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering, Technology Degree or similar.

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions. 

Required (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

• 2-5 Minimum Years of Experience with Injection Molding with presses ranging from 85-3200 tons.
• At least 2 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces. ·
• Master-root cause troubleshooting with problem solving. ·
• Experience with valve gate, hot runner systems, and scientific injection molding principals. 
• Desire to be hands on and overcome challenges that arise on a daily basis.