Supervisor, Injection Molding

The Role: 

Our Colorado Springs site is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily execution within our Injection Molding press operations. This position is responsible for ensuring presses run safely, efficiently, and on schedule by directly leading press operators and coordinating across multiple support functions, including Tooling, Setup, Process Engineering, and Material Handling. 

Success in this role requires strong workflow management, staffing optimization, and cross-functional leadership to deliver performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).  

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead and manage press operators to ensure safe, efficient, and standardized operation of injection molding machines. 

• Drive a strong safety culture by maintaining a visible presence on the production floor, helping operators identify safety risk, and partnering with the EHS team on key initiatives.  

• Act as the central point of coordination between:  

• Tooling team (tool readiness, maintenance status) 

• Setup team (timely changeovers) 

• Process/Engineering team (issue resolution) 

• Material Handling team (correct material, drying, staging, packaging supplies)  

• Ensure presses start and run on time by verifying all prerequisites are completed (tooling readiness, setups, materials, and staffing). 

• Drive accountability for operator standard work, including inspections, documentation, and escalation. 

• Take action to address performance gaps and prevent recurrence.  

• Partner with Engineering and support teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions. 

• Monitor key injection molding KPIs: Press downtime, schedule adherence, scrap/reject rates, labor efficiency 

• Lead Gemba walks and Kaizen events targeting bottlenecks between functional groups and operational inefficiencies. 

• Standardize communication and handoffs between teams to improve execution consistency across shifts. 

• Balance labor across presses to maximize efficiency while maintaining quality and throughput. 

• Manage attendance, overtime, and shift transitions to ensure consistent coverage. 

• Coach and develop press operators and Team Leads, building capability in troubleshooting, ownership, and execution. 

• Strengthen Team Lead effectiveness in coordinating daily priorities and resolving issues. 

• Provide clear expectations, feedback, and performance management aligned with PACE values. 

• Build a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and teamwork across function