MMI Engineered Solutions is currently seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to join our Team. Our ideal candidate will have at least five (5) years of processing experience (plastic injection molding). 

Our comprehensive benefits package begins on your first day of employment and includes; medical, flexible spending plans, health savings accounts, dental, vision, short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD), company paid life insurance, paid holidays, 15 days of Paid Time Off, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching, as well as Roth and pre-tax savings options.  In addition we have an award winning wellness program!

Located in Saline, Michigan, MMI Engineered Solutions provides world class engineering solutions for advanced composites and engineered resins across multiple industries. We engineer innovative ideas for today's complex design and manufacturing issues. We offer a competitive wages, a rich benefits package including, medical, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays and 401K plan with matching.

The Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the shift meets cost, quality and through put standards. This is achieved by providing leadership, guidance and coaching to all shift personnel.

The essential functions of the shift supervisor include;

• Schedule attainment.
• Define success on each responsible shift (i.e. understand earned hour's needs, achieve required earned hours, understand and achieve required mold sets per schedule).
• Flex labor as needed per what is actually happening on the mfg. floor (i.e. flex labor down if job(s) cannot be run).
• Provide support and direction to molding setters, Press Operators, and other production shift employees.
• Verify all employees are following established processes and procedures in compliance with established the Environmental and Quality Management Systems.
• Ensure achievement of production schedules.
• Provide daily production reporting and be able to communicate any issues impacting cost, quality or output.
• Assume the active leadership role in the area of safety in the workplace and use these principals to ensure that the work force is operating in a safe productive manner and give pertinent recommendations related to the appropriate areas.
• Identify, troubleshoot, record and correct setup documentation, equipment problems, environmental and safety concerns, and nonconforming material.
• Identify and correct nonconforming conditions and implement corrective actions in accordance with Company Policies.
• Oversee the setup and operation of injection molding equipment.
• Oversee the setup and operation of auxiliary equipment commonly used in injection molding (i.e. robot pickers, water heaters, conveyors, separators, water chilling systems, bulk resin dispensing equipment, hopper dryers, etc.).
• Ensure the maintenance of the production area to ensure the plant is being run in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain work related records in a neat, timely and complete manner.
• Apply appropriate process control and statistical techniques to daily work as needed to ensure optimum product quality and productivity.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of Supervisory experience in an injection molding plant environment preferred.
• Demonstrated accuracy in working with numbers (math & basic algebra) procedures and forms.
• Successful problem solving and reasoning skills.
• Solid working knowledge of injection molding, from raw material to finished goods with a thorough understanding of the effects of heat, pressure, and time on the process and end product.
• Ability to communicate an understanding of mechanical principals (vacuum, pressure, force, temperature, fluid flow, heat transfer, etc. to employees and customers.
• Solid and demonstrated ability to use computers in a networked Environment including Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.) Experience with IQMS a plus.
• Superior Supervisory skills with demonstrated experience in motivating and coaching employees.
• A history of providing regular and effective performance feedback to direct reports as well as effectively addressing employee needs, disciplinary actions and training.

MMI Engineered Solutions is an equal opportunity employer

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