Molding Plant Manager - Coyote Technical & Executive Sourcing

Molding Plant Manager

Job Summary

Oversee and be responsible for the entire Molding operation through supervision, coordination, coaching/training and providing leadership to the assigned staff. To be a solid Leader within the Operations Team that focuses on producing parts that meet all Customer specifications at or below standard cost and in a clean and safe environment which supports the Company's mission statement and vision.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Monitor and direct priorities for molding, mold maintenance, automation, auxiliary equipment, machine maintenance and labor. Responsible for shift-to-shift communication to ensure all Customer requirements and departmental goals are met. Lead all departmental meetings.
• Set up and implement a plan to continually develop and evaluate direct reports that promotes a continuous improvement and “zero defect” philosophy. By continually working to develop and grow all direct reports it will strengthen the Company's competitiveness and long-term stability and allow the department to keep pace as Company sales grow.
• Review all departmental documentation and create new or make recommendations for improvements. Coach/train personnel on all new or updated processes and procedures. (ECO’s, press packets, ISO/QS/TS, SPI’s, Customer specifications, etc.)
• Coordinate with Planning and Customer Service personnel to ensure all internal and external Customer requirements are met.
• Monitor and control operation hours, labor hours, finished goods inventory levels and operating supplies to make sure all are meeting standards. Approval of departmental purchase requisitions.
• Review and approve all completed Manufacturing Orders (MO’s) prior to closing. Make recommendations to address positive and/or negative standard variances.
• Disposition of all departmental DPD’s and DPA’s. Participate on the team or be a leader of all departmental 8D’s.
• Participate as a member of the New Program Development/Quoting and APQP Teams.
• Develop departmental annual budget and be responsible for meeting corporate financial goals.
• Participate in ISO/QS/TS and Customer internal and external audits.

Qualifications and Skills

• BS degree in an Engineering or Plastics related discipline.
• 10 years minimum experience in a medium/high volume plastics manufacturing environment.
• Must possess good supervision, leadership and coaching/training skills.
• Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a driven self-starter that works with little supervision.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Must be a Team player and have the ability to interact effectively with all departments within the Company.
• Must have good Windows-based PC skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, etc).
• ISO/QS/TS knowledge preferred.

No sponsorship visa (H1-B, etc) candidates at this time, sorry.


Qualified candidates must submit their resume in Microsoft Word format along with at least three professional references to:


COYOTE TECHNICAL & EXECUTIVE SOURCING
Phil Montoya
Director of Sourcing