Injection Molding Cell Operations Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Injection Molding Cell Operations Lead

Are you the kind of leader who keeps safety first, schedules tight, and quality uncompromised? Do you thrive on orchestrating molds, machines, materials, and people to deliver right-first-time parts—every time?

Role snapshot

• Lead daily injection molding operations to achieve safe, efficient, and on-time production.
• Drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Report directly to the Injection Mold & Maintenance Manager as a key member of the manufacturing team at AmbaFlex.

Your focus areas Safety & 6S

• Enforce PPE and LOTO; conduct safety checks and address hazards proactively.
• Maintain an organized, audit-ready environment via 6S.

Planning & Throughput

• Build and execute daily production plans.
• Prioritize jobs, manage machine utilization, schedule mold changeovers, and assign staffing.
• Monitor performance and rebalance resources to hit goals.

Quality & Process Excellence

• Hold the line on quality standards and specifications.
• Track cycle times, scrap, rework, and downtime to stabilize processes.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to resolve issues and elevate performance.

Data, Inventory & Systems

• Accurately record production, downtime, scrap, and labor.
• Confirm material availability and inventory accuracy.
• Execute and validate ERP/MRP transactions and reports.

People Leadership

• Coach and support operators and technicians; provide feedback and training.
• Run effective shift handoffs and communicate priorities and expectations.
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture.

What you bring Required

• 5+ years of injection molding manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years of production supervision.
• Expertise with molding processes, tooling, materials, machines, and quality systems.
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and problem-solving.
• Comfort with spreadsheets, production reporting, ERP/MRP, and inventory control.

Preferred

• Technical training/education in plastics manufacturing, operations, or supply chain.
• Experience in Lean, continuous improvement, production scheduling, and process troubleshooting.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Additional technical or manufacturing education preferred.

How you work

• Lead with clarity and build strong teams.
• Communicate precisely and sweat the details.
• Proactively solve problems and drive improvement.
• Champion safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Excel in a fast-paced production environment.

You should be proficient in

• Supervisory Experience
• Injection Molding Experience