Igloo Products Corp

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About the position

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Blow Mold Lead.

This position leads in the Blow Mold Department. The Blow Mold Lead Operator will be responsible for production labor staffing, efficiency, quality, and safety. This position has a working knowledge of all Blow Mold machines and will provide relief and training to operators as needed

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates production activities related to manufacture and/or assembly, testing and packing activities as required.
• Communicates quickly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Promotes Safety, Quality and Environmental awareness. Ensure safes working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage are reported in the required time.
• Ensures that production activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures and all non-conformances are dispositioned and approved as required.
• Ensures employees are provided with clear instructions/training along with the correct tools and PPE required; explains and demonstrates Blow Molding procedures to employees needing assistance or reinforcement
• Ensures all labor and machine attendance sheets are completed accurately and submitted as required.
• Maintains housekeeping by 6S standards in the assigned work area. Work areas must be kept free and clear of trash (paper, plastic, cups, bottles, and gloves) or any items which are not necessary to perform work assignment.
• Ensures correct Bill of Materials (BOM) and Work Order Labels are present at each process. .
• Ensure assembly components and materials are requested and delivered from warehouse.
• Ensures that all production is counted, tagged, and sent to the warehouse and that all unused components and materials are returned to warehouse at the end of run.
• Monitors production quantities for color change, mold change and product completion.
• Entry of process statistics and communication. Generate Oracle reports daily.
• Regularly inspects part quality at the assigned machines to assure production of acceptable quality parts in preventing mass production of defective or unacceptable parts (scrap). Unacceptable parts should be re-ground and must not be palletized.
• Writes Scrap tickets for non-conforming parts to be processed in Post Prime area, and/or oversee all scrap tickets generated during shift ensuring proper completion.
• Participates in Continuous Improvement Initiatives.
• Runs all machines and auxiliary equipment as needed.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and routine maintenance on blow molding and auxiliary equipment.
• Seek solutions for technical problems associated with assigned processes.
• Follows-up of trials on new processes.
• Verifies manufacturing working documents.
• Ensures production activities are carried out within scheduled machine and labor hours.
• Performs process verification prior to job commencement.
• Communicates/updates machine status and unacceptable part quality to Supervisor.
• Follows Inspection and Test Plan.
• Other duties as assigned.

What do we offer?

1. Medical
2. Dental
3. Vision
4. Life Insurance
5. Short term & Long-term disability
6. Accidental death insurance
7. Supplemental life insurance
8. Company paid holidays
9. Flexible Spending Accounts

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

A suitable background would be a solid experience within the following qualifications and experiences:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year working in blow molding.
• English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Physical Demands: Able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. multiple times a day during a 12-hour shift;
• Bend and stand in difficult positions up to 12 hours; Able to manipulate tools with both hands and
• stand for long hours. Minimum height requirement of 60 inches.
• Work environment: Warehouse environment hot and humid in summer months, cold in winter
• months. High noise requiring use of hearing protection.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Familiarity with industrial products.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Oracle

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

Lead operators in the absence of Production Supervisor.

And of course – our Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.

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