- Field
- Plant and production leadership
- Location
- Mcdonough, GA
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $65k to $80k
What you would own
- Production Operations & Leadership Supervise daily injection molding operations, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and efficiency goals are met.
- Provide direction, training, and technical support to production personnel across assigned operations.
- Oversee machine setups, startups, mold changes, and equipment changeovers to minimize downtime.
- Monitor production performance, cycle times, material usage, and process consistency.
- Support the development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the startup facility.
- Process Control & Troubleshooting Monitor and optimize injection molding parameters, including temperature, pressure, speed, cooling time, and cycle time.
- Troubleshoot molding defects such as short shots, flash, sink marks, warpage, burn marks, and weld lines.
- Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, reduce scrap, and maintain consistent product quality.
- Coordinate with Maintenance and Tooling teams to resolve equipment, robotic, hydraulic, electrical, and mold-related issues.
- Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement Ensure proper handling, drying, blending, and traceability of thermoplastic materials and regrind.
- Maintain compliance with established quality standards and production specifications.
- Enforce workplace safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and 5S standards.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, quality, and waste reduction.
- Assist with employee training, process documentation, and operational improvements as production expands.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.