Molding Team Lead

Overview

Woodstream is the largest independent pest & animal control platform in North America, offering innovative brands with industry-leading efficacy and safety. We have an immediate opportunity for a:
Molding Team Lead, 3rd shift, Knoxville, TN.

At Woodstream, Our Values Drive Everything We Do

• Consumer is the Boss – We are committed to listening to and understanding our customers’ needs!
• Invent the Future – Challenge the status quo:
  Think boldly and creatively!
• Execution is Everything – We are committed to deliver with excellence, speed, and accuracy.
• Collaborate Confidently – We trust, respect, and empower each other to win together.
• Play to Win – We’re bold, ambitious, and relentless in our pursuit of success.

• Competitive benefits package including:
• 401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
• Quarterly Attendance Bonus; general bonus based on company performance
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
• Company paid  Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan Options
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

• This position serves as a liaison between production employees and the Manufacturing Supervisors and will be responsible for production schedule adherence to completion in a timely manner and within all quality procedures.
• Accountable for the execution of the production plan which includes the technical requirements in the molding work cell; specifically:
  Set-up and start-up of molding jobs and auxiliary equipment per the existing process documentation, Molding Parameters, Water Diagrams, Materials.
• Training and development of employees who operate our equipment and assembly processes. Consistently achieve the end production results of safety, quality and quantity
• Proactively supports company policies and strategies.

• Regular attendance is required to maintain the functions of the job
• Ability to lead and direct employees effectively to meet production needs.
• Understand and follow all Woodstream and customer policies, safety rules, SOPs, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and other regulatory requirements (as applicable).
• Observes and reinforces that employees are performing as required with focus on maintaining production flow.
• Communicates safety meetings to employees and assists with resolution of safety issues.
• Provides training and instruction to employees to increase their value and results.
• Ensures that control is maintained through the use of all documentation and operational method sheets.
• Assures employees are instructed in safe correct way and that they are performing those correct behaviors consistently.
• Coordinates and participates in line change-overs and set-ups to occur in an efficient manner.
• Records daily production results.
• Has employee’s organized and disciplined for consistency by operating processes as designed.
• Measures and monitors throughput and other productivity results.
• Perform mold changes, job set-ups and machine start-ups to produce quality product at standard.
• Set machine parameters against specification sheets.
• Troubleshoot machines and molds when needed.
• Evaluate part quality regularly and make adjustments according to part specifications/drawings.
• Evaluate and document machine conditions & recommend repairs when needed.
• Set-up all auxiliary equipment to specifications and ensure proper operation.
• Ensure all material is mixed and distributed within specifications.
• Ensure all material is handled within specifications, gaylords, liners, covers, weights, and colors.
• Keep all work areas neat, clean, and orderly in compliance with cGMP standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• HSD / GED required, 2 year degree preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in a lead role in a molding environment.
• Plastic processing skills
• High degree of problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Quickly learns and adapts.
• Proficient in windows based applications.