Molding Technicians - Supervisor

at North American Lighting in Salem, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Molding Technicians – Supervisor

Date: Jul 11, 2024

Job Summary

Who We Are

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

Our Opportunity

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Molding Technicians Supervisor to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct the work of the Molding Technicians in order to reduce molding equipment downtime, improve processes, and increase productivity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Your Priorities

+ Supervises, assigns work, and prepares work schedules for all the molding department technicians.

+ Creates, submits, and maintains plant side budget for molding departments, including Capital Budget requests for molding department improvements.

+ Monitors and evaluates equipment downtime and scrap with assigned technician, determines and implements countermeasures, and verifies their effectiveness.

+ Creates and maintains the Countermeasure Plan for equipment downtime, and presents to plant and engineering management on a monthly basis.

+ Creates and maintains the shutdown maintenance schedule and parts lists for the molding department.

+ Work with outside vendors on the repair and improvement of molding equipment, obtains competitive quotes, creates project plans, and oversees implementation to ensure their completion within the budget, timeline, and requirements outlined in the project plans.

Requirements

Your Background

Education:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 4 to 6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR

+ Associate’s Degree in Engineering, industrial Technology, or a related discipline, plus 6 to 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Experience: Manufacturing experience to include 1 to 3 years in a supervisory or lead role.

Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.

At North American Lighting

Team Member Benefits

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)

Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Diversity at NAL:

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requisition ID: 17423

Location: Salem Plant