Sr. Manufacturing Manager - Plastics
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Manager - Plastics Location: Lakewood, CO Hours/Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday (Onsite) Compensation: $148,500 - $185,600 + 20% Target Bonus Type: Direct Hire Overview Our client, a global medical manufacturing organization, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Manager to lead a high-volume plastics manufacturing operation. This role is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing leader with injection molding expertise who enjoys driving operational excellence, developing teams, and improving plant performance. Responsibilities
- Lead multi-shift plastics manufacturing operations, including injection molding and extrusion
- Drive safety, quality, productivity, labor efficiency, and cost performance
- Manage supervisors and manufacturing teams while supporting employee development
- Monitor KPIs including OEE, downtime, scrap, throughput, and equipment reliability
- Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to achieve operational goals
- Support production planning, staffing, and future manufacturing capacity
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field
- 10+ years of manufacturing experience
- 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
- Strong plastics manufacturing background with injection molding experience
- Experience leading multi-shift manufacturing operations
- Proven success improving productivity, labor efficiency, quality, and operational performance
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing manufacturing metrics
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, extrusion, SAP, automated manufacturing, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred
Benefits Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, bonus opportunity, career development, and additional employee wellness programs.
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