3rd Shift Molding Foreman

NOW HIRING: Molding Foreman – 3rd Shift Hoffer Plastics Corporation Starting Pay: $25.25–$33.00/hr. 3rd Shift Hours: 12:00am–8:00am Want to be part of something special? We're filling important jobs! Join an industry leader and innovator looking for people who want to make a difference. Play a key role in producing the plastic components that make everyday life possible, from transportation to food packaging to healthcare. If you're a hands-on leader who knows injection molding, we want to meet you. Why You'll Love Working Here

• Lead a team: Run the plant floor and develop the people on your shift
• Night shift premium: Earn pay premiums for working nights
• Get trained: Full training to set you up for success
• Great benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and more
• Room to grow: Unlimited career potential
• Stability: An established, growing third-generation U.S. company

The Role As Molding Foreman, you'll directly supervise the molding plant and all employees on your shift. You're responsible for the overall efficiency of plant operations and the quality of the parts produced, along with training and mentoring your team, keeping a neat and orderly work area to 5S standards, and upholding safety policies.

Supervisory:

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

Production / Quality:

• Plan production runs based on scheduling demands and assign workloads based on employee skill sets.
• Perform mold, setup 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 at an advanced level to reduce downtime, scrap and internal rejects.
• Ensure accurate reporting of production data including inventory transactions, scrap and daily production.
• Suggest changes to the Plant Manager to improve efficiency, quality and safety on the shift.

Training:

• Train 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.

All team members shall:

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by communicating in a way that helps 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.

This job description does not contain every function or responsibility that may be required in the performance of this job. All team members are required to perform other related duties and functions as assigned. What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with injection molding processes, machines and tools.
• 1+ years of supervisor or team lead experience.
• Setup and troubleshooting skills required; advanced processing knowledge preferred.
• Ability to read and write English and work from verbal and written instructions.
• Mechanical aptitude, math proficiency and prior experience with power and hand tools.
• PC skills including MS Office; IQMS ERP experience preferred.
• Leadership, time management and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and dental, VSP vision
• 401(k): Hoffer Plastics matches $0.50 per $1.00 contributed each payroll period, up to 6%, plus a Safe Harbor contribution equal to 3% of annual eligible earnings
• Paid Life Insurance: 1.5 times basic annual salary
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Time Off: 2 weeks paid vacation, up to 5 days of Illinois Paid Leave, and 9 paid holidays
• Reimbursements: tuition, prescription safety glasses, steel toe shoes, and fitness

Physical Requirements

The incumbent will:

• 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 75 lbs.
• Occasionally lift above shoulders up to 75 lbs.
• Occasionally perform hand / wrist / finger squeezing movements and keyboarding.

Ready to go "All In" for people, plastics and purpose? www.hofferplastics.com Hoffer Plastics Corporation: There's a part of us in Every Piece. Hoffer Plastics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.