Description American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are searching for a Production Supervisor at the Tiffin, OH facility. This position will report to the Production Manager. Job Responsibilities: Injection Molding • Utilize prior experience leading injection molding team, as well as working knowledge of processing plastics. • Troubleshoot and adjust molding parameters to maintain quality and maximum product output. • Respond to problems by performing corrective technical or mechanical solutions. General • Maintains safe and clean work environment. • Knowledge of production KPIs and communicate the KPIs to production staff. • Evaluate and provide timely feedback on employee performance; motivate and develop a cohesive production team; maintain production and attendance records. • Make timely decisions to maintain production output and quickly analyze situations and provide direction to production staff. • Recommend and implement process improvements to maximize productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, reduce costs, and provide a safe work environment. • Monitor processes to ensure productivity and quality standards are being achieved. • Analyze and resolve processing issues. • Understand escalation process for when issues move from maintenance to engineering. • Understand schedules and priorities. • Interact well with all levels of the organization. Safety • Report incident reports • Understand how to preform root cause investigation and corrective actions. • Waste Management and monitoring what is happening on the floor. • Effectively communicate with Process / Maintenance when an issue needs to be, so it does not become a safety issue, or give direction due to production demand. Requirements • Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business Management, or related field preferred • Minimum 3-5 years related experience, Plastic Injection knowledge is a MUST. • Hybrid Candidate – Willing to roll up sleeves and be on the floor as well as office management