Essential Functions:

• Maintain appropriate staffing levels to execute the functions of the department effectively
• Ensure that employees comply with all Health, Safety and Regulatory programs
• Managerial responsibilities to include time and attendance, completing performance/competency evaluations, competency/training logs, providing feedback, motivation, training, and disciplinary actions for employees in assigned department(s)
• Help coordinate mold revisions and repairs to prototype and new molds. Collaborate with Part Design to optimize part design for processing.
• Assist with recommendations for corrective actions to the Engineering department, Mold Manufacturing dept. and the Tool Engineering dept for all existing molds, new mold, prototype molds and related processing issues.
• Act as a liaison between Quality Assurance and Manufacturing departments for mold and process related issues.
• Help sample and evaluate all prototype molds, new molds, resins, and equipment.
• Assist the Director of Manufacturing to include: evaluating training needs for the Process Engineers and Process Technicians, evaluating process capabilities, evaluate and make recommendation on key process related equipment and implementing cost saving projects. R& D support of new development of new materials
• Develop and maintain FMEA's/PFMEA's on new and existing products.
• Develop and maintain key metrics and documentation for all processes within the department
• Other Functions
• Serve as an active member on the Material Committee.
• Become an active participant in the Group Standards and Technical meetings.
• Support other various processing continuous improvement efforts
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

• Complete understanding of FEMA's/PFEMA's.
• Core understanding of tool requirements (APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA)
• Ability to conduct DOE's and record the results.
• Ability to read and interpret SPC and DOE data and results.
• Able to lead, motivate, and train assigned personnel.
• Thorough understanding of Scientific Injection Molding Principles.
• Working knowledge of QA lab testing equipment
• Good understanding and working knowledge of mold construction and mold set-up
• Thorough knowledge of sequence and capabilities on injection molding machines
• Thorough knowledge of the operation of all auxiliary equipment
• Thorough understanding of the effects of each machine control on the behavior to the process
• Ability to troubleshoot and identify causes of processing problems
• Scheduling and staffing of shifts
• Visual inspection of manufactured parts

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