1St Shift Molding Foreman

• Supervision of plant operations on their assigned shift.
• Maintain the efficient use of resources including personnel, machines, materials, and auxiliary equipment.
• Enforce all Company policies, rules, and regulations.
• Conduct performance appraisals, recommend transfers, promotions, pay increases when appropriate.
• Work with Human Resources for all disciplinary actions, employee complaints, or discharges.

• Plan production runs based on scheduling demands and assign workloads to employees based on skill sets.
• Perform mold, set up, and color changes to meet production demands.
• Set molding process parameters to ensure part quality.
• Monitor production for accuracy and efficiency and work with quality inspectors to identify defects.
• Troubleshoot process, machine, and auxiliary equipment problems to reduce downtime, scrap, and internal rejects at an advanced level
• Ensure accurate reporting of production data including inventory transactions, scrap, and daily production.
• Suggest changes to the Plant Manager on ways to improve efficiency, quality, and safety on the shift.

• Responsible for training of shift employees to ensure competency in all positions and at all levels.
• Champion safety during the shift through training and enforcement of policies.
• Direct 5S and housekeeping efforts in the Plant to maintain cleanliness and order.
• This job description does not contain every function/responsibility that may be required for the performance of this job. All team members are required to perform other related duties/functions as assigned.
• All team members shall:

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Continue to grow job specific knowledge and use tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

• usually walk/ stand the entire shift.
• frequently bend at waist, kneel, crouch and climb.
• occasionally sit, twist/ turn, push and pull.
• occasionally lift below waist up to 75 lbs.
• occasionally lift above waist up to 75lbs.
• occasionally lift above shoulders up to 75lbs.
• occasionally perform hand/ wrist/ finger, squeezing movement and keyboarding.

• High School graduate or G.E.D. preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with injection molding processes, machine and tools.
• 1+ years supervisor/team lead experience.
• Setup and trouble shooting skills required and advanced processing knowledge is preferred.
• Must be able to read/write English and work from verbal and written instructions.
• Mechanical aptitude, math proficiency and prior experience with power and hand tools.
• PC skills to include MS Office, IQMS ERP experience preferred.
• Leadership, time management and problem-solving skills.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental and VSP Vision Insurance
• Hoffer Plastics matches .50 per $1.00 dollar contributed each payroll period up to 6% plus a Safe Harbor contribution of an amount equal to 3% of employee's annual eligible earnings
• Paid Life Insurance in the amount of 1.5 times basic annual salary
• Short term and Long-term Disability
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and up to 5 Days of Illinois Paid Leave.
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Reimbursements (Tuition, Prescription Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoe, and Fitness)

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