Injection Moulding Manager

Magna International•Concord, ON

2d•CA$100,000 - CA$130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Injection Moulding Manager is responsible for the overall daily operation of the Injection Moulding department, ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective production of high-quality automotive parts. This position provides leadership and direction to Set-up Technicians, Process Technicians, and Material Loaders while optimizing production processes, supporting equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. The Injection Moulding Manager plays a critical role in continuous improvement by reducing downtime and scrap, improving labour and machine efficiency, and enhancing overall department performance.

Requirements

Community College Graduate or equivalent.
Minimum 7 years’ experience in manufacturing, 5 years supervisory.
Completed course work in Injection Molding is preferred.
Supervisory experience with related training courses is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Completed course work in Injection Molding is preferred.
Supervisory experience with related training courses is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support and follow Company policies and business objectives in the daily development of team members.
Foster a spirit of teamwork among team members with open communication and regular meetings, leading by example, using the principles of the Magna Employee Charter.
Understand all Dept. KOI’s, use data to drive improvement actions.
Work closely with technical support Departments (Maintenance and Tool/Mould makers) to drive safety, scrap and downtime improvements.
Support tool trials, material trials and new processes, including all required documentation.
Maintain and develop department procedures.
Train team members on control plan procedures and ensure all work is being performed within the guidelines.
Maintain work performance within the guidelines of IATF16949.
Conduct daily communication meetings and continuous improvement team activities.
Manage all department personnel utilizing a progressive discipline procedure if required.
Lead team members in continuous improvement of performance objectives by analyzing data, conducting brainstorming sessions, following up on action plans, and ensuring correct data entry.
Ensure compliance and enforcement of Customer Specific Requirements, QMS (IATF16949), Health and Safety, (ISO 45001), EMS (ISO14001), and security (PIP) requirements.
Adhere to all rules and regulations as outlined in Co-Ex-Tec’s Employee Handbook.
Participate as a cross-functional team member on focused continuous improvement teams as required.
Work with the Production Manger to ensure efficient utilization of moulding machines and operators.
Issue corrective actions as necessary and maintain accurate records of such activities.
Ensure line operations are operating effectively, efficiently and in accordance with safety standards.
Ensure proper housekeeping is maintained at all times in the work area.
Identify min. / max. work in process inventory levels to determine when mold changes are required.
Set-up, schedule and follow-up maintenance and repairs on machines and tooling as required.
Verifies and authorizes time sheet summaries for payroll and hands them to payroll in a timely manner.
Responsible for shift yields, labour efficiency, safety policies and procedures.
Must be able to work effectively and provide leadership support to shift members, using a team approach and incorporating team-oriented problem-solving methods.
Schedule production based on Customer requirements (i.e. overtime, tool changes, etc.).
Analyze data to determine statistics, trends, measurable, etc. Create reports as required.
Must provide goals for own team as well as other teams (i.e. labour efficiency, yield).
Communicate with all departments / management as required.
Develop and track department budget requirements.
Train new employees of Job Specific Hazards.
Conduct Customer Specific Requirements for Layered Process Audit.
Conduct New Employee training verification.
Responsible for part quality and has the authority to stop production, if required, to correct quality problems.
Responsible for proper handling, storage, disposal of all chemicals, used materials and equipment.