Molding Process Technician

Reporting to the Molding Shift Supervisor, the Process Technician is responsible for managing and directing resources to tackle technical issues that arise during the shift that results in meeting safety, quality and delivery targets and to foster a working environment that is fair, equitable and driven to continuously improve.

Responsibilities:

• Health & Safety
  • Ensures all team members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner using appropriate PPE when applicable. Provide the training when appropriate
  • Assist shift supervisor in accident/incident investigations to determine root causes, corrective actions and follow-up to ensure completion
  • Proactively identify and suggest ways to eliminate hazards
  • Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed
  • Regularly audit the shop floor to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and ensure that inspections are appropriately documented
     

• Coordinate the Shift Molding Operations

  • Identify and communicate mold/machine problems to Tool Room and Maintenance. Act as a liaison between the various departments to address issues for timely corrective action
  • When paged by Machine Operator for help, attend to the request at the earliest.
  • Communicate with next and previous shifts to understand:
    • Technical issues that affect attainment and needs continued attention.
    • Quality issues that affect attainment
  • Assist Shift Supervisor in responding to NCR’s and PQI’s including establishing and following up on corrective action plans
     

• Operate the Injection Molding Machine, Stacking Equipment and Molds

  Machine:

  • Perform complex troubleshooting and process adjustments
  • Start-up any Injection Molding machine without a saved set-up
  • Create master set-up sheet with all machine parameters when one does not exist
  • Set-up servo and mechanical swing chute. Maintain, troubleshoot and make adjustments if needed for proper functioning
  • Perform basic machine maintenance to help troubleshoot for maintenance

  Mold:

  • Make a decision to block cavities
  • Identify mold problems for repair and communicate to tooling department for corrective action

  Stacking Equipment:

  • Verify stacker set-up. Troubleshoot and make adjustments if needed for proper functioning
  • Set-up, troubleshoot Polystacker systems

   

• Report and Document

  • Maintain master set-up sheets of all mold-machine combination in binders
  • Provide detail documentation on corrective actions taken to resolve mold/machine/stacker and quality issues
  • Complete and submit service request to the issuing department during the shift. Follow-up with service request to ensure that the necessary corrective action has been taken and the problem has been resolved
  • Print and file shop floor documentation for future reference
     

• Develop Skills of Shop Floor Employees

  • Identify training needs for machine operators. Be certified in TWI and ensure TWI methods are being used to train team members
  • Ensure adherence to standard work and provide timely feedback
  • Provide training and coaching to machine operators on operating the machines effectively to produce quality parts
  • Lead continuous improvement projects and ensure machine operator participation

Qualifications:

• Diploma from a plastic training institute or equivalent

• Ability to effectively coach, manage and support Team Members.

• Ability to manage significant workload including conflicting priorities.

• Strong knowledge and experience in injection molding, processing and tooling.

• Demonstrated trouble shooting experience.

• Outstanding interpersonal and people management skills.

• Effective planning and organizational skills.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and applications.

• Knowledge of 6 sigma tools and applications.

Details:

• This job requires both office and plant exposure with considerable time spent on shop floor exposed to noisy environment.

• Flexibility of work hours required to deal with problems on a 24 hour, 7 day basis.

• 60K per annum.

Attention: Cathy 

Tool Room Supervisor

To provide the leadership and co-ordination of all Tool Room functions and activities in order to meet the safety, quality, delivery and cost targets and to foster a working environment that is fair, equitable and driven to continuously improve.  Direct reports include:  1 Tool Room Lead Hand, 1 Tool Room Machinist, 1 tool Room Driver. 

Indirectly responsible for 8 Mold Technicians supporting the shift.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure Health & Safety

  • Ensures all team members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner using the appropriate PPE when applicable. Provide the training when appropriate.

  • Lead accident/incident investigations and submit reports in a timely manner.

  • Proactively identify and suggest ways to eliminate hazards.

  • Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed.

  • Regularly audit the Shop Floor to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and ensure that inspections are appropriately documented.
     

• Manage Shift Personnel

  • Ensure that all team members are treated in an equal and fair manner, abiding by the company Standards of Conduct.

  • Ensure that the Dayshift is adequately staffed in the Tool Room to meet production support an PM requirements.

  • Identify training opportunities; manage the training plan and keep the Training Matrix up to date.

  • Ensure adherence to standard work and provide timely feedback.

  • Ensure cross-training and back-up support is adequate.

  • Manage the vacation schedule for the Automation Department.

  • Manage and report absences, overtime, personnel moves and other exceptions.

  • Manage the Performance Improvement programme including:.

    • Dealing with issues and providing timely feedback.

    • Maintaining proper notes and documentation of issues and interactions.

    • Providing proper information to HR.

    • Coaching and counselling Team Members as appropriate.

  • Ensure Automation Tool Room Team Member information is correct and up to date.
     

• Ensure the achievement of performance targets

  • Understand shift performance targets and how they contribute enabling the Operations objectives to be met.

  • Schedule Work using Department Scheduling Board for all Department Members as well as the Mold Technicians.

  • Forecast, assign and execute Tool Room PM Program and Co-Ordinate with Production and Scheduling to ensure activities take place.

  • Monitor PM Program and maintain a method to measure compliance and improve.

  • Order new and spare parts as required.

  • Monitor shift performance to ensure targets are being met.

  • Be aware of any significant Tooling issues arising during the shift and ensure corrective action plans are initiated and executed.

  • Ensure timely response to NCR’s including understanding the root cause and establishing corrective action plans.

  • Escalate issues as required.
     

• Report and communicate

  • Provide feedback to previous shift on any issues that does not position your shift for success.

  • Conduct and report on daily audits.

  • Ensure routine communications sessions take place with the Shop Floor.

  • Report on production status and potential schedule attainment issues to Production Supervision.
     

• Support and drive Continuous Improvement

  • Identify improvement opportunities and participate in establishing the performance metrics and the CI programme for the Department.

  • Facilitate implementation of changes on the shift.

  • Sponsor, lead, facilitate or participate in specific CI projects and establishment of Standard Work.

  • Sponsor, lead, facilitate or participate in Kaizens.

  • Promote a continuous improvement culture.
     

• Fiscal Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the Tool Room budget.

  • Responsible for developing Capital Appropriation Requests for specific Tooling projects.

Requirements:

• Post secondary degree or diploma, preferably in Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership in a fast paced, high volume Lean Manufacturing environment.

• Proven ability to deliver results.

• Ability to effectively coach, manage and support Team Members.

• Knowledge injection molding and general Automation.

• Knowledge of packaging operations.

• Strong interpersonal and people management skills.

• Effective planning and organizational skills.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and applications.

• Knowledge of 6 sigma tools and applications (Green Belt or equivalent).

• Project management skills.

• Good PC skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Details:

• This job requires considerable time spent on shop floor exposed to noisy environment.
• May be required to work non standard hours due to leadership team meetings, training sessions, projects, product launches, etc.
• 80K per annum plus bonus.

Attention: Cathy 

Senior Mold Specialist

To have ownership of all the molds to ensure sufficient capability and capacity to meet production demands and to proactively identify and drive Continuous Improvement projects to improve product quality, overall manufacturing efficiency and productivity while reducing costs and waste. To provide day-to-day technical support to enable achievement of production targets and Molding Dept.obiectives. 
 

Responsibilities:
 

• Health & Safety 1 HACCP 15S compliance:
  • Proactively identify and suggest ways to eliminate hazards.
  • Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed.
  • Participate in Safety Investigations when required.
  • Provide Safety training when required.
• Provide day to day technical support of Molding Operations and Maintenance:
  • Thoroughly understand, be the resident expert and have ownership of molds and associated technologies.
  • Be knowledgeable of customer requirements and quality standards, and understand process / product interactions.
  • Establish and maintain processes and procedures regarding mold handling, installation, set up, etc.
  • Take ownership of mold overhauls and major repairs, including liaising with outside vendors and suppliers and providing requirements and specifications of work to be done, and of mold requalifications.
  • Act as a resource to Operations, Maintenance and Quality personnel by taking ownership and leading resolution of escalated day to day problems using the Problem Solving methodology.
  • Report on performance and corrective actions at appropriate forums as required, such as Daily Production Meeting.
  • Provide feedback to Molding Supervision on the compliance to processes and procedures.
• Identify and drive implementation of Continuous Improvements:
  • Understand Molding and Toronto Operations objectives and actively seek to understand issues negatively impacting Molding and downstream customer performance and recommend or implement corrective actions.
  • Understand and report on current state process capabilities and reliability.
  • Identify improvement opportunities, specifically regarding part weight reductions, cycle time reductions and mold reliability
  • Develop and document L2 and capital budget plans and manage those programs including establishing business cases and preparing CAR's.
  • Lead, facilitate or participate in improvement projects.
  • Act as Molding's primary contact and representative to Engineering regarding any mold related project or issue.
  • Lead accreditation of new or upgraded molds.
  • Ensure training documentation is complete and training plans in place prior to turnover to production.
  • Ensure appropriate documentation, spare parts and preventative maintenance programs are in place by project completion.
  • Ensure process improvements deliver projected results.
• Develop skill level of Molding Operations and Maintenance personnel
  • Identify Operations personnel skill gaps and opportunities.
  • Participate with Supervisors to establish skill development and training plans.
  • Train personnel as required.
• Provide Sales and Customer Support:
  • Maintain the list all active and inactive molds indicating current status and estimated time and resources required to make inactive molds production ready.
  • Provide technical support and information to Sales and E&T regarding incremental Sell What We Make and new product opportunities, including participating in POIR's.
  • Make customer visits to resolve quality problems or assist with new business opportunities.

 
Qualifications:

• Post graduate degree or diploma preferably in Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership in a fast paced high volume Lean Manufacturing environment with 3-5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record in leading change
• Proven ability to deliver results
• Ability to effectively coach, manage and support team members
• Ability to manage significant workload including conflicting priorities
• Strong knowledge and experience in operations and maintenance
• Excellent presentation skills and able to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement solutions at a tactical level
• Effective planning and organizational skills
• Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufactuing tools and applications
• Knowledge of 6 sigma tools and applications (Green Belt or equivalent)
• Project management skills

 Details:

• Incumbent must spend considerable time on shop floor – exposed to noisy environments
• Some travel may be required
• Physical activity such as lifting and pulling
• 80-85K per annum

Attention: Cathy 

Molding Operations Supervisor

Reporting to the Molding Plant Manager.  The Molding Operations Supervisor is responsible for managing and directing the Molding Operations, including providing direct leadership to the Shift Supervisors, to ensure key Department performance targets are met. Molding Operations includes all Continental Shift operations personnel and all Packing personnel.

Accountabilities:

• Maintain a high level of plant and machine safety:
  • Ensures all team members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Ensure accident/incident investigations are carried out and documented to determine root causes, corrective actions and following-up to ensure completion.
  • Promote proactive identification and elimination of hazards.
  • Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed.
  • Regularly audit the Shop Floor, including weekend shifts, to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and ensure that inspections are appropriately documented.

• Manage the Molding Operations Teams:
  • Ensure that all team members are treated in an equal and fair manner, abiding by the company Standards of Conduct.
  • Be responsible for the supervision of direct reporting Team Members.
    • Maintain Job Descriptions.
    • Set objectives and expectations.
    • Establish personal development and training plans.
    • Manage vacation schedules.
    • Administer Performance Appraisal process.
    • Administer salary and compensation.
    • Identify vacancies and participate in recruitment activities as required.
    • Performance Manage as required.
    • Ensure they are doing all the above for their people as required.
  • Ensure processes and procedures are well understood, diligently followed and Supervisors are leading by example.
  • Ensure Packing requirements are managed.
  • Provide timely feedback to Team Members.
  • Ensure cross-training and back-up support is adequate.
  • Co-ordinate management of the WSIB, STD and Modified Duties personnel in operations including submitting appropriate documentation as required.
• Ensure the achievement of performance targets:
  • Participate in establishing Molding Department objectives and the Dept strategic plan that aligns with the Toronto Operations objectives.
  • Participate in establishing annual Molding Operations budget and performance targets.
  • Ensure the team is positioned to deliver the daily targets for people, quality, delivery and cost. Establish corrective actions when performance is off target.
  • Ensure timely response to operations NCR’s and PQI’s including establishing corrective action plans.
• Report and communicate:
  • Ensure Molding Shift Reports are complete, comprehensive and accurate.
  • Participate in daily Production Meeting representing operations.
  • Communicate performance and other information through production boards, posting of charts, bulletins, memos, etc. as required.
  • Represent operations at the daily production scheduling meeting.
  • Account for Molding operations performance for weekly Flash reviews and monthly financials.
  • Ensure routine communications sessions take place with the Shop Floor
  • Make presentations at monthly communications sessions, including weekend and night shifts, as required.
  • Make to presentations to Senior Management or customers as required.

Qualifications:

• University degree, preferably in Engineering or Business or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership in a fast paced, high volume Lean Manufacturing environment with 2-3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record in leading change.
• Proven ability to deliver results.
• Ability to effectively coach, manage and support Team Members.
• Ability to manage significant workload including conflicting priorities.
• Strong knowledge and experience in operations.
• Outstanding interpersonal and people management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement solutions at a tactical level.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and applications.
• Project management skills.                              

Details:

• This job requires both office and plant exposure with considerable time spent on shop floor exposed to noisy environment.
• Flexibility of work hours required to deal with a 24 hour, 7 day operation that will necessitate work on weekends and off hours as required.
• Must have a valid driver’s licence.
• Salary is up to 80K plus bonus

Attention: Cathy 

Assistant General Manager

To provide necessary leadership and direction to create and maintain a safe manufacturing environment that produces and efficiently delivers the highest quality products based on customer requirements while achieving maximum efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Directed plant operations, optimizing effective use of human, physical and material resources to guarantee maximum cost effectiveness.
• Achieves product quality levels and service equal to or exceeding customer requirements.
• Develops and maintains a manufacturing environment that promotes positive employee morale through effective communication, proactive employee relations practices, and a team driven focus.
• Creates and maintains a work environment which achieves high standards for health and safety.
• Ensures best practices are followed for new technology and systems, which enable  the company to maintain or exceed performance standards and to be a leader in its particular manufacturing principles.
• Operates within established budget and capital plan.
• Assists in strategic planning as a member of the senior management team.

• Any other reasonable request made by management.
• Contributes to a safe, clean and comfortable work environment that complements the Occupational Health and Safety Act by ensuring the principles of the 5S discipline (simplify, separate, sanitize, standardize and support) are supported and adhered to.
• Ensures he/she is in full compliance with the laws of Ontario and/or any other province or state, while representing the company or during the use of any company provided equipment.
• Safety measurables will be developed, executed and reviewed at least annually for the following activities:
  • Performing workplace inspections
  • Conducting information sessions (i.e. safety talks, staff meetings, tail gate meetings, forums)
  • Conducting incident investigations
  • Conducting employee training
  • Correcting substandard acts or conditions
  • Commending employee and supervisor health and safety performance
  • Performing employee safety observations
  • Complying with Sections 25 &  26 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Effectively managing employees to include disciplinary/development actions
• Ensuring manufacturing processes are followed that contribute to meeting customer requirements and maximizing efficiencies
• Exercises proper judgment based on knowledge and experience regarding established quality criteria
• Determining actions/steps required to maintain budget parameters
• Administering and maintaining departmental budget

• Accountable for the welfare and safety of employees within the plant
• Ensuring company policies, procedures, quality standards and control methods are followed
• Delivering on key business measurables e.g. quality, service, price and delivery
• Providing training and development opportunities to direct reports and ensuring indirect reports are afforded the same
• Meeting environmental compliances as well as Federal and Provincial regulations
• Maintaining TS16949 and ISO14001 standards
• Ensuring departmental objectives and behaviours support company goals

Qualifications:

• University Degree or College Diploma or equivalent work related experience coupled with completion of various business courses.
• Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing industry to include a minimum of 5 years previous management experience
• Technical knowledge of current manufacturing processes and systems
• Able to read and interpret blueprint drawings
• Sound understanding of automotive requirements, e.g. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety specifications
• Thorough understanding of TS16949 and IS014001 requirements
• Good understanding of provincial legislation affecting workplace, e.g. Occupational Health & Safety Act, Labour Relations Laws etc.
• Familiar with the operation of presses, welding and robotics
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to lead, guide, and motivate all employees within the plant
• Effective use of problem solving and decision making skills
• Effective use of time and project management tools
• Recognizes and/or assesses degrees of risk in plans and actions
• Manages conflict and confrontation positively
• Computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Groupwise etc.

Details:

• Salary 115K - per annum.

Attention: Cathy 

Production Manager (II)

Responsibilities:

• Ensures daily area production requirements are met while maintaining high standards of quality.

• Ensure all resources are effectively utilized to maximize all value-added activities.

• Liaises with all departments to exchange information on improving existing area manufacturing procedures and systems.

• Identifies issues involving inefficiencies, non-value added activities and quality concerns.  Identifies root causes and recommends and/or implements corrective action.

• Maintains safety standards for all assigned areas by ensuring safety requirements are met and policies are adhered to.

• Compiles and reports on area quality concerns and all non-value added activities at the monthly management meetings.  Identifies and implements corrective action and ensures timely follow-up.

• Conducts regular, timely reviews and yearly Discretionary Salaried Merit Plan assessment for all direct reports and ensures timely review of hourly personnel.

• Identifies improvement opportunities of personnel and provides direction regarding improvement or developmental opportunities.

• Actively participates and drives continuous improvement activities to ensure maximum results in reducing costs.

• Visits customer sites as a company liaison to establish and build upon positive customer relationships.

• Prepares and monitors departmental budgets and capital requirements, ensures performance within the established parameters.

• Actively participates in APQP teams design reviews, and feasibility commitment teams as required.

• Involved in effective utilization of plant personnel within areas of responsibility including hiring, promotion and disciplinary actions as required.

• Identifies and schedules training requirements for direct reports and assists in training needs of all hourly employees in area of responsibility.

• Any other reasonable request made by management.

• Contributes to a safe, clean and comfortable work environment that complements the Occupational Health and Safety Act by ensuring the principles of the 5S discipline (simplify, separate, sanitize, standardize and support) are supported and adhered to.

• Ensures he/she is in full compliance with the laws of Ontario and/or any other province or state, while representing the Company or during the use of any Company provided equipment.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Performing workplace inspections

• Conducting information sessions (i.e. safety talks, staff meetings, pre-shift meetings)

• Conducting incident investigations

• Conducting employee training

• Correcting substandard acts or conditions

• Commending employee health and safety performance

• Performing employee safety observations

• Complying with Section 27 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills, ability to lead and direct employees

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Effective presentation/facilitation skills

• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to source, gather and synthesize information to provide recommendations

• Computer skills, e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and other company-related software

• College or University Degree or equivalent work experience

• Practical knowledge based on 10+ years of experience in the automotive industry with previous supervisory experience

• Thorough understanding of TS16949 and ISO14001 requirements

• Good understanding of provincial legislation affecting the workplace, i.e. health and safety, labour standards

Details:

• Salary: 90K per annum

Attention: Cathy 

Molding Process Technician (II)

Responsibilities:

Monitor and ensure Health & Safety / HACCP / 5S compliance:

• Ensures all team members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner using appropriate PPE when applicable. Provide the training when appropriate

• Assist shift supervisor in accident/incident investigations to determine root causes, corrective actions and follow-up to ensure completion

• Proactively identify and suggest ways to eliminate hazards

• Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed

• Regularly audit the shop floor to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and ensure that inspections are appropriately documented

• Coordinate the Shift Molding Operations

• Identify and communicate mold/machine problems to Tool Room and Maintenance. Act as a liaison between the various departments to address issues for timely corrective action

• When paged by Machine Operator for help, attend to the request at the earliest.

• Communicate with next and previous shifts to understand:

• Technical issues that affect attainment and needs continued attention.

• Quality issues that affect attainment

• Assist Shift Supervisor in responding to NCR’s and PQI’s including establishing and following up on corrective action plans

Operate the Injection Molding Machine, Stacking Equipment and Molds

Machine:

• Perform complex troubleshooting and process adjustments

• Start-up any Injection Molding machine without a saved set-up

• Create master set-up sheet with all machine parameters when one does not exist

• Set-up servo and mechanical swing chute. Maintain, troubleshoot and make adjustments if needed for proper functioning

• Perform basic machine maintenance to help troubleshoot for maintenance

Mold:

• Make a decision to block cavities

• Identify mold problems for repair and communicate to tooling department for corrective action

Stacking Equipment:

• Verify stacker set-up. Troubleshoot and make adjustments if needed for proper functioning

• Set-up, troubleshoot Polystacker systems

• Report and Document

• Maintain master set-up sheets of all mold-machine combination in binders

• Provide detail documentation on corrective actions taken to resolve mold/machine/stacker and quality issues

• Complete and submit service request to the issuing department during the shift. Follow-up with service request to ensure that the necessary corrective action has been taken and the problem has been resolved

• Print and file shop floor documentation for future reference

• Develop Skills of Shop Floor Employees

• Identify training needs for machine operators. Be certified in TWI and ensure TWI methods are being used to train team members

• Ensure adherence to standard work and provide timely feedback

• Provide training and coaching to machine operators on operating the machines effectively to produce quality parts

• Lead continuous improvement projects and ensure machine operator participation

Qualifications:

• Diploma from a plastic training institute or equivalent.
• Ability to effectively coach, manage and support Team Members.
• Ability to manage significant workload including conflicting priorities.
• Strong knowledge and experience in injection molding, processing and tooling.
• Demonstrated trouble shooting experience.
• Outstanding interpersonal and people management skills.
• Effective planning and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and applications.
• Knowledge of 6 sigma tools and applications.

Details:

• This job requires both office and plant exposure with considerable time spent on shop floor exposed to noisy environment.
• Flexibility of work hours required to deal with problems on a 24 hour, 7 day basis.
• Salary: 52-70K per annum.

Attention: Cathy 

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