Tooling and Molding Process Optimization Leader

Pretium Packaging - USA

Job Description

Are you ready to own technical performance from tool room to finished part?

Step into a role where your decisions move the metrics that matter. As our Tooling and Molding Process Optimization Leader, you’ll command the core of our blow and injection molding operation—backed by a team of 15–17 technicians and operators . Relocation support is available .

Questions to ask yourself

Do you excel at mentoring technical teams and building accountability?
Can you diagnose issues across molds, tooling, and machines—and fix them fast?
Do you love converting KPIs into action plans that slash downtime and boost output?
Are you comfortable partnering with operations, product, and customer teams to align on goals?
Do you think in roadmaps—innovating capability, capacity, and scalability?
Can you spot risks early and implement practical risk controls?

What you’ll drive

Talent development : train, coach, and grow technicians and operators
Technical ownership : manage tooling, molds, and machine performance across blow molding and injection molding
Performance management : establish and monitor KPIs; implement improvements that move OEE and throughput
Cross-functional alignment : work closely with operations, product management, and customer-facing teams
Strategic innovation : define and execute technical roadmaps
Operational risk management : identify, prioritize, and mitigate risks

Your toolkit

5+ years in plastics manufacturing (blow molding + injection molding)
2+ years leading technical teams
Proficiency in tooling, mold repair, and machine maintenance
Experience with Aoki, Uniloy, and Sumitomo equipment
History of continuous improvement and change leadership
Strong communication that translates technical issues into business context

Who you are

An anticipatory problem-solver
A process and people builder who elevates standards
Comfortable toggling between shop floor detail and strategic discussion

Background

Bachelor’s in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or related discipline (preferred)
Equivalent hands-on experience welcomed

What success looks like

Not a status-quo role—this is about delivering measurable gains in uptime, output, and capability while leading from the front.

Proficiencies

Injection Molding Experience
Blow Molding Experience

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Vacancy posted 5 days ago

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