Purpose of the role: Leadership role responsible for running and scaling the Injection Molding Department in a highprecision, regulated manufacturing environment.
About the Role
The Head of Injection Molding oversees daily production, team management, process stability, equipment performance, and quality compliance. Ideal for a handson operational leader who thrives in fastpaced environments and ensures reliable, efficient, and highquality output.
Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Lead daily operations of the injection molding department to meet output, quality, and delivery goals.
- Ensure efficient scheduling, machine utilization, and shift performance.
- Drive improvements in uptime, scrap rates, productivity, and cycle times.
Team & People Management
- Lead and develop molding technicians, supervisors, and process engineers.
- Ensure strong shift coverage, technical competency, and adherence to safety and quality systems.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Process Control & Optimization
- Own process parameters and stability for all molding operations.
- Troubleshoot molding issues and lead structured problem solving (root cause analysis, DOE, SPC).
- Maintain validated processes and ensure correct documentation.
Tooling & Equipment Oversight
- Ensure molds, machines, and auxiliary equipment are properly maintained and productionready.
- Coordinate tooling repairs, preventive maintenance, and readiness for production schedules.
- Support commissioning of new molds and molding machines.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure all molding operations meet ISO 13485 and internal quality standards.
- Support investigations, CAPAs, and quality improvement projects.
- Maintain accurate batch records, process logs, and traceability documentation.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Work closely with QA.
- Support engineering builds, new product introductions, and capacity scaling.
Qualifications
- Degree in Plastics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
- 810+ years in injection molding with direct leadership responsibility.
- Experience in medical device or combination product manufacturing preferred.
- Proficiency in Telugu and/or Tamil strongly preferred to enable effective team and shopfloor communication.
Required Skills
- Handson, pragmatic, strong ownership mindset.
- Thrives under pressure and in dynamic, scaling environments.
- Strong people management skills across shifts.
- Clear communication with operators, peers, and senior management.
- Effective decisionmaking with incomplete information.
- Deep knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, and troubleshooting.
- Strong grounding in scientific molding, including cavity balance, pressurecontrolled molding, and datadriven process characterization.
- Experience with DOE and SPC to drive robust process development and continuous improvement.
- Strong knowledge of polymers, including material behavior, shrinkage, moisture sensitivity, and processing windows.
- Experience in highprecision or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Understanding of validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and structured problemsolving methodologies.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in medical device or combination product manufacturing preferred.
