Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
Job Title: Injection Molding Supervisor Division/Department Reports to: Director of Manufacturing
FLSA Status: Exempt Employee Department: Operations Effective Date: 9/29/2026
Summary:
This position is responsible for supervising the Injection department setup team, on day or night shift. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. The job requires hands-on management. Setup Manager will spend 90% on the production floor/10% in the office.
Primary Responsibilities
Primary Duties:
- Supervises 5 to 10 employees during the shift. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the setup team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
- Hydraulic & electrical troubleshooting required
- Injection molding experience and machine overhaul experience
- Mold repair shop skills required
- Assumes responsibility for shift’s setup time, ensuring excellent quality, safety and housekeeping at all times including scheduled weekends.
- Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development.
- Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to continuously improve in all areas.
- Serves as a mentor to Setup Technicians, Process Technicians, Molds Setters and Materialists.
- Perform accident investigations with safety manager.
- Track absenteeism and timekeeping.
- Ensure employees stay at workstations until the buzzer, and return to the workstations prior to buzzer sounding.
- Effectively cooperate with other plant supervisors to ensure successful shift transition
- Monitor the production floor.
- Enforce production and quality standards.
- Performance review of direct reports.
Competencies:
- Ability to behave decisively.
- Effective operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to grasp complex concepts quickly.
- Detail-oriented.
- Excellent planning, negotiating, and organizing skills.
- Great physical health to manage the challenges of supervising the 1st shift.
- Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.
- Patient and self-confidence.
- Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
- Good judgment.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma required.
- 5 or more years of experience in setup or process technician role.
- Must possess excellent written communication, data analysis, and project and time management skills.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word).
- Must possess organization, multi-tasking skills with the flexibility to manage multiple conflicting priorities and frequent change.
- Will require ample standing and walking.
- May require some bending, twisting and lifting.
- Must pass background check, drug screening and physical.
Employee Benefits:
- 40 hours of non-paid time off starts at time of hire and requires supervisor approval to use.
- PTO accrual starts at time of hire; 1 hour earned for every 40 hours worked. PTO can be used for any reason after 90 days of employment.
- Vacation accrual starts once eligibility time has been met; requires supervisor approval to use. Increase in vacation time earned is based on years of service schedule.
- 10 paid holidays once eligibility time has been met.
- Healthcare, dental, and vision along with other voluntary insurances available to employees who have met their eligibility time and work at minimum 30 hours a week.
- $50k life insurance policy provided to employees who have met their eligibility time and work a minimum of 30 hours a week. Additional coverage available at a discounted rate.
- Employee Assistance Program to all employees and their eligible family members with 24/7 access.
- 401 (k) retirement for employees 21 years and older with ability to contribute 1st of the month following date of hire. Company match up to 50% of a 6% employee contribution after 90 days. Company contributions are discretionary and will be made after our internal approval processes are completed and all requirements have been met.
- Profit Sharing for employees 21 years and older, have met minimum required worked hours as of January 1st or July 1st based on date of hire. This is automatically contributed to annually. Company contributions are discretionary and will be made after our internal approval processes are completed and all requirements have been met.
- Costco membership to employees with at least 1 year of service on or before April 1st.
- Tuition reimbursement/seminars for continued education. Company approval is required and must be related to employee’s current or potential future position with the company,
Requirements:
Shifts available dependent on current openings based on production needs:
Day shift M-F 6:00am-4:30pm (with ability to work additional hours and days as production needs)
Salary Description:
$20-$27/hr
