Molding Production Manager
- Location
- Hackettstown, NJ
- Listed
- 3 days ago
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting a three-shift molding production operation, ensuring smooth transitions and alignment across shifts.
- Directly managing molding production supervisors, while providing leadership and guidance to approximately 100 indirect reports across multiple shifts.
- Directly managing tool designers and a machine shop supervisor.
- Improving performance by monitoring key production metrics, including efficiency, downtime, scrap reduction, and throughput.
- Supporting and implementing process improvements that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve overall product quality.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing including 5+ years of leadership experience, in a multi-shift environment.
- Previous Rubber Molding Manufacturing experience.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement initiatives, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Familiarity with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems and production tracking tools.
- Solid knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations with a focus on maintaining compliance and promoting a safe work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams, particularly in high-volume manufacturing operations.
- Candidates already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
What's in it for you
- We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition.
- You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter.
- Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
Abb Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
- [excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
- Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to
- Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
- Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
- Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
- Time off
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
- While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $100,500 and $160,800 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.
- Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.
- Run What Runs the World.
- #ABBCareers
- #RunwithABB
- #Runwhatrunstheworld
- Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
- Ready to make an impact?
About Abb
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to: Operations Manager
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of a three-shift molding manufacturing environment.
You will directly manage a team of approximately 6 direct reports including supervisors and engineers while overseeing approximately 100 indirect reports, working collaboratively to maintain safety, quality, and productivity standards to produce an array of molded electrical connectivity products.
As part of this responsibility, you will also have oversight responsibility for tooling design and creation through the support of two tool designers, and a machine shop. Critical to meeting operational goals will be supporting continuous improvement initiatives and optimizing resources. Your ability to lead and develop teams, resolve issues in real time, and maintain a productive team culture will be key to meeting goals.
The work model for the role is: #LI-onsite.
This role is contributing to the Electrification Installation Products division at the Manufacturing Facility in Hackettstown, NJ.
More about us
ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas & Betts) helps manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power from source to socket. The Division's products are engineered to provide ease of installation and perform in demanding and harsh conditions, helping to ensure safety and continuous operation for utilities, businesses and people around the world.
The Commercial Essentials product segment includes electrical junction boxes, commercial fittings, strut and cable tray metal framing systems for commercial and residential construction.
The Premier Industrial product segment includes multiple product lines, such as Ty-Rap® cable ties, T&B Liquidtight Systems® protection products, PVC coated and nylon conduit systems, power connection and grounding systems, and cable protection systems of conduits and fittings for harsh and industrial applications.
The Division also manufactures solutions for medium-voltage applications used in the utility market under its marquee brands including Elastimold™ reclosers and switchgear, capacitor switches, current limiting fuses, Homac™ distribution connectors, Hi-Tech Valiant™ full-range current limiting fuse for fire mitigation, faulted current indicators and distribution connectors, cable accessories and apparatus with products for overhead and underground distribution.
Manufacturing includes made-to-stock and custom-made solutions.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at or by sending an email to. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI- Onsite
From Abb's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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