Plant Manager, Thermoforming

Company: Midland Recruiters
Location: Fresno
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Growing company has an exciting opportunity available to manage a plastics extrusion and thermoforming facility. Duties/Responsibilities:

• Supports all aspects of the plant's APET, extrusion and thermoforming manufacturing technology, with a goal of improving profitability and overall team's skills.
• Manage daily changeovers ensuring successful mold and trim tooling set-up, equipment readiness, and set plan for start-up of the line.
• Manage team members from tool setters to downstream packaging.
• Manage all tooling that flows through the facility ensuring the inventory is accurate, repairs managed and coordinate through internal and external support channels.
• Work directly with all departments to troubleshoot open issues with production on a daily basis.
• Work closely with the quality team to provide responses to customer complaints and coordinate long-term corrective actions.
• Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical equipment, and process issues and provides technical leadership.
• Develops, writes, implements submits and/or presents various technical reports and training.
• Responsible for hiring, performance management including disciplinary actions, employee development for direct reports. REQUIREMENTS --- A degree in Polymer Science / Engineering. --- Experience in managing high volume manufacturing in thermoforming or vacuum forming. --- In-depth understanding of polymers including PET, PP and Bioplastics. --- Understanding of mold and tooling designs. --- Automation experience in designing and/or improvements of systems. --- Assembly fixture development/design. --- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. --- Must be highly motivated, focused on results and detail-oriented.

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