Injection Molding Supervisor - Swing Shift

Founded in 1995, National Products began supplying the world with our industry leading RAM Mounting Systems. Relied on by the worlds most rugged industries, we serve motorcycle riders, kayak fishermen, police, farmers, pilots, extreme sports enthusiasts and others with mounting solutions for high vibration environments. We manufacture mounts for action cameras, tablets, phones, and other displays across nearly every mobile market. Made in the USA, we are proud to offer a lifetime warranty on most products.

Job Description:

The Injection Molding Supervisor leads swing shift operations across plastic and rubber injection molding, ensuring the team consistently meets safety, quality, productivity, and delivery goals. This is a hands on leadership role for an experienced manufacturing professional who enjoys developing people, solving technical challenges, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment.

Working closely with management, operators, technicians, and cross-functional teams, the Supervisor oversees daily production activities, supports equipment and process optimization, and ensures the effective execution of production schedules. The ideal candidate brings strong injection molding knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to motivate a team while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and operational performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead Shift Operations: Oversee daily plastic and rubber injection molding operations, ensuring production priorities, schedules, and customer demand requirements are met.

- Drive Safety and Accountability: Lead shift-start meetings focused on safety, quality, and production priorities. Reinforce safe work practices, ensure compliance with company policies.

- Manage and Develop the Team: Assign and direct work, provide hands-on guidance to operators and technicians, coach employees on performance, and support employee development and accountability.

- Coordinate Production Activities: Work closely with other shifts and departments to maintain operational continuity, resolve production challenges, and ensure an effective handoff between teams.

- Oversee Production Readiness: Manage work orders, material availability, work-in-process (WIP) control, and inventory accuracy to support efficient production flow.

- Support Molding Setups and Troubleshooting: Perform mold changes and assist with machine setup, process troubleshooting, and optimization to improve equipment performance and minimize downtime.

- Monitor Performance and Key Metrics: Track and act on key performance indicators (KPIs), including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), production efficiency, scrap rates, and output. Identify opportunities to improve performance and reduce waste.

- Maintain Quality Standards: Conduct in-process quality checks and ensure production processes and finished components meet established specifications and quality requirements.

- Support Staffing and Employee Relations: Participate in hiring, staffing plans, employee development, and performance management, including disciplinary actions when appropriate.

- Manage Timekeeping and Attendance: Review and approve timecards and coordinate attendance and staffing needs to maintain adequate shift coverage.

- Ensure Equipment and Facility Security: Oversee proper equipment shutdown and ensure the facility is secured at the end of each production week.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

- Injection Molding Experience: Demonstrated experience with plastic and/or rubber injection molding, including machine setup, processing, mold changes, and troubleshooting.

- Leadership Experience: Previous supervisory or team leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial production environment, with the ability to guide teams and drive accountability.

- Production and Performance Management: Understanding of manufacturing performance metrics, including OEE, efficiency, scrap, throughput, and production output.

- Planning and Organization: Ability to manage production schedules, prioritize competing demands, allocate resources, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

- Technical and Mechanical Aptitude: Strong hands-on problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify process or equipment issues and support effective resolutions.

- Communication and Team Development: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments, coach employees, and build a productive team environment.

- Safety and Quality Focus: Commitment to maintaining safe operations, following established procedures, and consistently meeting quality standards.

- Reliability and Accountability: Consistent attendance, dependable follow-through, and a strong sense of ownership over shift performance and team results.

Education/Experience:

- High School diploma, GED, or relevant work experience

- Preferred, but not required: Associate degree or technical certification in Plastics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Technology, Industrial Technology, or a related field.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

This is an active, hands-on manufacturing position in a warehouse environment. The work environment includes moderate noise levels and locally elevated temperatures.

- Ability to stand and perform hands-on production tasks throughout an eight-hour shift.

- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.

- Ability to work safely around industrial machinery and use required tools and protective equipment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Salary Range : $85,000 - $100,000

Benefits:

- Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

- 3 weeks of PTO (up to four weeks with tenure) with seven paid holidays

- 401k with up to 4% employer match

- Additional paid parental leave beyond state/federal offerings

- Quarterly catered lunch events for all employees

- RAM Mounts product discounts

Position Status: Full Time
Position Location: On-Site. Swing Shift.

NPI maintains a drug free workplace policy and conducts pre-employment testing in compliance with Washington SB 5123.