Production Manager

Hotrun • McDonough, GA

31d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Blow Molding Operations Manager to join a well-established, high-volume plastics manufacturing operation in the Atlanta, GA area. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong extrusion blow molding experience who can lead production teams while also providing technical expertise on the manufacturing floor. If you are a Process or Manufacturing Engineer ready to move into Management - this is a good fit as well. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced blow molding professional who enjoys combining technical problem solving with people and operations leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years of extrusion blow molding/manufacturing experience
• Previous manufacturing leadership experience
• Strong hands-on process troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience with Uniloy reciprocating screw and/or Bekum shuttle blow molding equipment
• Experience manufacturing HDPE bottles or similar rigid plastic packaging
• Knowledge of molds, tooling, parison control and process optimization
• Demonstrated success improving uptime, scrap, OEE and overall manufacturing performance
• Lean/continuous improvement experience

Nice To Haves

• A technical degree is preferred, although significant hands-on blow molding experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day blow molding production and manufacturing activities
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, scrap and equipment uptime
• Troubleshoot molding processes, equipment and tooling issues
• Optimize process parameters and manufacturing performance
• Partner closely with maintenance, quality and other plant functions
• Develop supervisors, technicians and production personnel
• Support new product introductions, equipment installations and continuous improvement projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed