Lead - Blow Mold

Mobile Cooling Solutions•Katy, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends. Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Lead – Blow Mold. This role, you will be involved in... The Blow Mold Lead will be responsible for production labor staffing, efficiency, quality, and safety. This position has a working knowledge of all Blow Mold machines and will provide relief and training to operators as needed.

Requirements

Working knowledge of all Blow Mold machines
Ability to provide relief and training to operators as needed
Ability to communicate quickly and effectively at all levels of the organization
Ability to promote Safety, Quality and Environmental awareness
Ability to ensure safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage are reported at the required time
Ability to ensure production activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures, and all non-conformances are dispositioned and approved as required
Ability to ensure employees are provided with clear instructions/training along with the correct tools and PPE required
Ability to explain and demonstrates Blow Molding procedures to employees needing assistance or reinforcement
Ability to ensure all labor and machine attendance sheets are completed accurately and submitted as required
Ability to maintain housekeeping by 6S standards in the assigned work area
Ability to ensure correct Bill of Materials (BOM) and Work Order Labels are present at each process/machine
Ability to ensure assembly components and materials are requested and delivered from warehouse
Ability to ensure that all production is counted, tagged, and sent to the warehouse and that all unused components and materials are returned to warehouse at the end of run
Ability to monitor production quantities for color change, mold change and product completion
Ability to enter process statistics and communication
Ability to generate Oracle reports daily
Ability to regularly inspect part quality at the assigned machines to assure production of acceptable quality parts in preventing mass production of defective or unacceptable parts (scrap)
Ability to write Scrap tickets for non-conforming parts to be processed in Post Prime area, and/or oversee all scrap tickets generated during shift ensuring proper completion
Ability to participate in Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Ability to run all machines and auxiliary equipment as needed
Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and routine maintenance on blow molding and auxiliary equipment
Ability to seek solutions for technical problems associated with assigned processes
Ability to follow-up of trials on new processes
Ability to verify manufacturing documents
Ability to ensure production activities are carried out within scheduled machine and labor hours
Ability to perform process verification prior to job commencement
Ability to communicate/update machine status and unacceptable part quality to Supervisor
Ability to follow Inspection and Test Plan
Ability to ensure MRB is always cleared

Responsibilities

Coordinates production activities related to manufacture and/or assembly, testing and packing activities as required.
Communicates quickly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
Promotes Safety, Quality and Environmental awareness.
Ensure safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage are reported at the required time.
Ensure production activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures, and all non-conformances are dispositioned and approved as required.
Ensure employees are provided with clear instructions/training along with the correct tools and PPE required; explain and demonstrates Blow Molding procedures to employees needing assistance or reinforcement.
Ensure all labor and machine attendance sheets are completed accurately and submitted as required.
Maintain housekeeping by 6S standards in the assigned work area. Work areas must be kept free and clear of trash (paper, plastic, cups, bottles, and gloves) or any items which are not necessary to perform work assignment.
Ensures correct Bill of Materials (BOM) and Work Order Labels are present at each process/machine.
Ensure assembly components and materials are requested and delivered from warehouse.
Ensures that all production is counted, tagged, and sent to the warehouse and that all unused components and materials are returned to warehouse at the end of run.
Monitor production quantities for color change, mold change and product completion.
Entry of process statistics and communication.
Generate Oracle reports daily.
Regularly inspects part quality at the assigned machines to assure production of acceptable quality parts in preventing mass production of defective or unacceptable parts (scrap). Unacceptable parts should be re-ground and must not be palletized.
Write Scrap tickets for non-conforming parts to be processed in Post Prime area, and/or oversee all scrap tickets generated during shift ensuring proper completion.
Participates in Continuous Improvement Initiatives.
Run all machines and auxiliary equipment as needed.
Perform basic troubleshooting and routine maintenance on blow molding and auxiliary equipment.
Seek solutions for technical problems associated with assigned processes.
Follows-up of trials on new processes.
Verify manufacturing documents.
Ensure production activities are carried out within scheduled machine and labor hours.
Perform process verification prior to job commencement.
Communicates/updates machine status and unacceptable part quality to Supervisor.
Follow Inspection and Test Plan.
Ensure MRB is always cleared.
Other duties as assigned.