Manufacturing Manager

Zenith Home Products Inc dba Mayzon Inc is expanding its manufacturing capabilities and investing in additional machinery. We are seeking a Manufacturing Molding Manager to help launch, organize, and lead our injection molding department.

This role is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing leader with experience in injection molding, plastics manufacturing, or related production environments. The successful candidate will provide strong operational leadership, establish disciplined processes, and drive safe, efficient, and repeatable production.

• Partner with leadership to establish workflows, documentation, training, and production standards.
• Prepare molding machines, molds, tooling, and auxiliary equipment for initial production.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and training of operators, setup technicians, and support personnel.

• Manage production scheduling, staffing, and shift planning.
• Supervise molding operators, Tool makers and assembly staff.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and disciplined production with strong housekeeping standards.
• Oversee mold changeovers, startups, process approvals, and in-process checks.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Quality on part validation and issue resolution.

• Maintain production records, inspection documentation, and part traceability aligned with first article Approvals guidelines.
• Partner closely with the Quality Manager to ensure customer and internal requirements are met.

• Communicate production schedules, run status, tooling needs, and part concerns.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and maintenance of customer-owned molds and materials.

• Drive improvements in cycle time, scrap reduction, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Recommend automation, fixturing, auxiliary equipment, and workforce development initiatives.

Candidates meeting most of the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Experience in injection molding, plastics manufacturing, mold manufacturing or related environments.
• Prior leadership experience as a supervisor, lead, or manager.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot production issues.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.

• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in injection molding or related manufacturing.
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Continuous Improvement (Six Sigma preferred).
• Experience with high-volume, high-mix manufacturing.
• Expertise in mold trials, sampling, pilot runs, and scientific molding.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering on mold design and tooling optimization.
• Knowledge of automation systems and auxiliary equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and train teams on molding best practices.

• Hands-on, floor-oriented leadership style.
• High emotional intelligence with strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with a disciplined approach to documentation and process control.
• Ability to build a strong, accountable, and safety-focused manufacturing culture.

• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in injection molding or related manufacturing.
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Continuous Improvement (Six Sigma preferred).
• Experience with high-volume, high-mix manufacturing.
• Expertise in mold trials, sampling, pilot runs, and scientific molding.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering on mold design and tooling optimization.
• Knowledge of automation systems and auxiliary equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and train teams on molding best practices