Lead Molding Foreman
Hoffer PlasticsNOW HIRING: Lead Molding Foreman – 1st Shift
Hoffer Plastics Corporation
Starting Pay: $33.00–$38.00/hr
1st Shift Hours: 8:00am–4:00pm
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Join an industry leader and innovator looking for people who want to make a difference. Play a key role in producing the plastic components that make everyday life possible, from transportation to food packaging to healthcare. If you're an experienced injection molding leader ready to take charge of your shift, we want to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Lead the way: Supervise your home plant and serve as the go-to resource for every plant on your shift
- Day shift: Regular daytime hours, 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Get trained: Full training, including Engel training
- Great benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and more
- Room to grow: Unlimited career potential
- Stability: An established, growing third-generation U.S. company
The Role
As Lead Molding Foreman, you'll directly supervise your home molding plant(s) and all employees on your shift. You're responsible for the overall efficiency of plant operations and the quality of the parts produced, along with training and mentoring your team, keeping a neat and orderly work area to 5S standards, and upholding safety policies. You'll also serve as a resource for all other plants on your shift for safety, security, resource allocation and technical support.
Supervisory:
- Supervise plant operations on your assigned shift.
- Maintain efficient use of resources including personnel, machines, materials and auxiliary equipment for your home plant(s) as well as the other plants on your shift.
- Enforce all company policies, rules and regulations.
- Conduct performance appraisals and recommend transfers, promotions and pay increases when appropriate.
- Work with Human Resources on all disciplinary actions, employee complaints and discharges.
- Serve as 1st responder for emergencies (AED trained).
- Complete one walk around the entire building at 1:00am to ensure people and the building are secure.
- Take responsibility for full building security.
- Be proficient in accident reporting.
Production / Quality:
- Plan production runs based on scheduling demands and assign workloads based on employee skill sets.
- Perform mold, setup and color changes to meet production demands.
- Set molding process parameters to ensure part quality.
- Monitor production for accuracy and efficiency and work with quality inspectors to identify defects.
- Troubleshoot process, machine and auxiliary equipment problems at an advanced level to reduce downtime, scrap and internal rejects.
- Serve as the technical expert on all machines.
- Ensure accurate reporting of production data including inventory transactions, scrap and daily production.
- Suggest changes to the Plant Manager(s) to improve efficiency, quality and safety on the shift.
Training:
- Train shift employees to ensure competency in all positions and at all levels.
- Champion safety during the shift through training and enforcement of policies.
- Direct 5S and housekeeping efforts in the plant to maintain cleanliness and order.
- Complete Engel training to serve as a resource to other plants.
All team members shall:
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by communicating in a way that helps you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
- Continue to grow job-specific knowledge and use tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
- Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
Regular, predictable on-site attendance is an essential function of the job.
This job description does not contain every function or responsibility that may be required in the performance of this job. All team members are required to perform other related duties and functions as assigned.
What You Bring
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- 5+ years of experience with injection molding processes, machines and tools.
- 1+ years of supervisor or team lead experience.
- Setup and troubleshooting skills required; advanced processing knowledge preferred.
- Ability to read and write English and work from verbal and written instructions.
- Mechanical aptitude, math proficiency and prior experience with power and hand tools.
- PC skills including MS Office.
- Advanced IQMS ERP experience.
- Leadership, time management and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and dental, VSP vision
- 401(k): Hoffer Plastics matches $0.50 per $1.00 contributed each payroll period, up to 6%, plus a Safe Harbor contribution equal to 3% of annual eligible earnings
- Paid Life Insurance: 1.5 times basic annual salary
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Time Off: 2 weeks paid vacation, up to 5 days of Illinois Paid Leave, and 9 paid holidays
- Reimbursements: tuition, prescription safety glasses, steel toe shoes, and fitness
Physical Requirements
The incumbent will:
- Usually walk / stand the entire shift.
- Frequently bend at waist, kneel, crouch and climb.
- Occasionally sit, twist / turn, push and pull.
- Occasionally lift below waist up to 75 lbs.
- Occasionally lift above waist up to 75 lbs.
- Occasionally lift above shoulders up to 75 lbs.
- Occasionally perform hand / wrist / finger squeezing movements and keyboarding.
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Hoffer Plastics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.