Production Manager

Blow Molding Operations Manager – McDonough, GA

We are seeking an experienced Blow Molding Operations Manager to join a well-established, high-volume plastics manufacturing operation in the Atlanta, GA area.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong extrusion blow molding experience who can lead production teams while also providing technical expertise on the manufacturing floor. If you are a Process or Manufacturing Engineer ready to move into Management - this is a good fit as well.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day blow molding production and manufacturing activities

• Drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, scrap and equipment uptime

• Troubleshoot molding processes, equipment and tooling issues

• Optimize process parameters and manufacturing performance

• Partner closely with maintenance, quality and other plant functions

• Develop supervisors, technicians and production personnel

• Support new product introductions, equipment installations and continuous improvement projects

Background We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of extrusion blow molding/manufacturing experience

• Previous manufacturing leadership experience

• Strong hands-on process troubleshooting capabilities

• Experience with Uniloy reciprocating screw and/or Bekum shuttle blow molding equipment

• Experience manufacturing HDPE bottles or similar rigid plastic packaging

• Knowledge of molds, tooling, parison control and process optimization

• Demonstrated success improving uptime, scrap, OEE and overall manufacturing performance

• Lean/continuous improvement experience

A technical degree is preferred, although significant hands-on blow molding experience will also be considered.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced blow molding professional who enjoys combining technical problem solving with people and operations leadership.