Automotive Molding Manager

Join PMC SMART Solutions

Are you an experienced molding professional who enjoys solving technical challenges and leading teams to achieve operational excellence? Do you want to play a critical role in optimizing manufacturing processes while helping produce products that save lives and enhance safety? Are you looking to join a growing team in the medical and automotive industry where leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement are valued? If yes, PMC SMART Solutions is the place for you!

PMC, as a globally-recognized, award-winning contract manufacturer, provides life-saving medical devices and safety-enhancing automotive components to a broad base of international, market-leading OEMs and Tier One customers.

PMC offers services from design for manufacturability and program management through injection molding, full assembly, packaging and sterilization management, focusing on precise-tolerance, intricate devices and components. For its medical customers, PMC functions under ISO 13485 certification, FDA registration and operates state-of-the-art, certified Class 8 (100,000) clean rooms. PMC is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, offering a comprehensive range of services while supporting global OEMs' supplier diversity goals.

What would you look forward to in this role?

• Leading all aspects of automotive molding operations while driving process optimization, quality performance, and production efficiency.
• Coaching and developing a skilled team of Process Technicians and technical team members to support operational success and readiness.
• Solving complex molding, tooling, and production challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Partnering with Quality, Tooling, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve processes and deliver exceptional results.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that reduce scrap, minimize downtime, and improve overall manufacturing performance.
• Playing a key leadership role in maintaining process discipline, standardization, and technical excellence.

What key responsibilities would you assume in this role?

Standardized Work & Process Discipline

• Collaborate with Process Technicians to establish optimal tooling sequences and molding setups.
• Partner with technical teams to identify and implement process improvements that enhance workflow and reduce cycle times.
• Ensure adherence to key operational and quality disciplines, including accurate documentation and changeover reporting.
• Develop and implement SOPs that establish accountability and reinforce standardized work practices.
• Work closely with Technical Manufacturing leadership to maintain consistent and disciplined operating procedures.
• Monitor sustaining engineering projects and ensure adequate technical support and resources are available.
• Enforce standard work practices and ensure proper evaluation and approval of tool room work orders.
• Collaborate with Tooling and Quality Engineers to evaluate mold designs, support documentation development, and ensure product quality expectations are achieved.

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

• Serve as a technical resource for Process Technicians by providing guidance and support on molding and process-related challenges.
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving injection molding machines, tooling, and materials.
• Evaluate tooling performance and determine repair or modification requirements to achieve production objectives.
• Partner with the tool room to troubleshoot mold performance issues and prioritize repairs.
• Provide technical expertise to Quality teams and support inspection criteria development and repair communication.
• Investigate and resolve production challenges, including launch and customer-related concerns.
• Collaborate with Quality and customer-facing teams to provide technical support during calls, visits, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate tooling repairs and vendor support activities to ensure production readiness.
• Establish standards for ancillary equipment purchase, deployment, and maintenance.

Leadership, Management & Accountability

• Build and develop a high-performing processing team aligned with PMC's values and commitment to excellence.
• Participate in team member selection and provide coaching, guidance, and clear performance expectations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in injection molding and automation technologies while mentoring direct reports.
• Provide leadership updates and communicate team performance metrics, including setup success and operational effectiveness.
• Foster accountability, teamwork, and professional growth within the molding operation.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing performance and partner with technical teams to implement solutions.
• Drive improvements that support on-time delivery, reduce scrap, and minimize downtime.

Who will you work side by side to achieve extraordinary results?

• A driven and experienced Technical Manufacturing and Engineering Leadership team
• Skilled Process Technicians, Tooling, Quality, and Operations team members
• Cross-functional partners supporting production, supply chain, scheduling, and customer success
• Internal and external technical resources supporting tooling and manufacturing excellence

Requirements

What is needed to thrive in this role?

• Strong technical knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, and manufacturing systems.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in a manufacturing environment.
• Leadership experience with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical teams.
• Experience driving process discipline, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and make sound technical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, results-oriented mindset focused on operational excellence and accountability.
• Commitment to quality, teamwork, and PMC's mission of manufacturing technology that saves lives.