Injection Operations Manager

Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: April 18, 2024

Job Description:

At Niagara, we re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if you want to:Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.Develop lasting relationships with great people.Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.Injection Operations ManagerThe Injection Operations Manager is responsible for defining and executing the injection strategy in order to improve overall injection molding operational effectiveness, which includes Safety, Quality, and Performance. This role will be involved in the development of operational excellence and best practices, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, troubleshooting guides, inventory control best practices and overall optimization of injection molding operations.This role will be working with all phases of Injection Operations (Production, Quality, Tech. Engineering, Materials Engineering, Asset Management, SRM, Training, etc.) in order to execute the injection operations strategy.Essential FunctionsProvide functional and technical leadership on projects across all aspects of injection molding principles (Materials, Processing, Equipment) in order to achieve operational excellence in Injection Molding at Niagara.Be the Injection expert, gaining a full understanding of all components of each operation, in detail, including but not limited to preform injection systems, closure injection systems and supporting auxiliary systems.Mentor plant injection molding leaders, Maintenance Managers, Quality Managers and SMTs and Injection Managers in partnership with the Plant Directors on optimal injection practices.Develop effective and efficient working relationships with both internal teams and external partners.Provide continuous support to all plants for systemic injection molding issues across Niagara.Collaborate with vendors, corporate project managers and operations to develop injection molding best practices.Work with appropriate cross functional teams to identify and implement process improvements to improve injection molding OEE, Quality, Availability, and Safety.Identify cost savings opportunities and develop business plans to realize the savings.Work closely with the facilities to implement injection strategies and best practices.Identify safety opportunities and communicate to the appropriate stakeholders for resolution.Support the plants in maintaining world class safety, quality, line performance and cost metrics in the injection molding operations.Analyze operational and quality data to look at trends and proactively find/solve problems and make recommendations for improved operations.Facilitate and support Industry 4.0, condition-based maintenance and other innovative operational and maintenance-based programs.Optimize service and costs in injection manufacturing.Set team and individual goals for injection plant operations.Support and optimize regularly scheduled audits of each operation to assess effectiveness and efficiency and work with the teams to improve deficient areas.Identify new technology to further improve the overall injection molding capabilities.Travel 75% of the timePlease note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.CompetenciesAbility to negotiate, collaborate and influenceAbility to analyze data and find/mitigate riskResults driven and ability to communicateExperience in developing high speed injection molding processes with HDPE and PET materialsExperience in injection mold design including hot runner systemsAbility to use technical problem solving techniques to quickly troubleshoot and solve injection molding process issuesAbility to identify weak spots in a process to improve efficiencyGreat planning and project management skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced environmentTravel 75% of the timeQualificationsMinimum Qualifications:6 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment6 Years - Experience in Position6 Years - Experience managing people/projects *experience may include a combination of work experience and educationPreferred Qualifications:10+ Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment10+ Years - Experience working in Position10+ Years - Experience managing people/projects*experience may include a combination of work experience and educationEducationPreferred:Bachelor's Degree.Typical Compensation RangePay Rate Type: Salary$103,207.00 - $144,490.00 / YearlyBonus Target: 10% AnnualBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefitsAny employment agency, person or entity that submits a rsum into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's rsum will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit rsum to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit rsum into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Plant NameCORP-OFFSITE

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