Thermoforming Manager

Aegis is seeking a Thermoforming Manager to join our client's organization in Dekalb, IL. The ideal candidate has the following skills and experience:4+ years of experience working in a plant leadership type of positionIndustry; plastics packaging, or manufacturing related. Experience with daily production control & implementing new ideas for production control.Thermoforming process management experienceSheet heat zones, plus assist timing, vacuum/pressure, cooling.Experience troubleshooting and planning out common issues within the packaging process - webbing, thin corners, haze, warpage or trim.Experience with quality and regulatory complianceAssisting in auditsTracking mold performance and cyclesLeading the team on root cause analysis for scrap, defects, and customer complaints.Leadership - non union plant - 80 hourly folks and 2 supervisors, no supervisor on 3rd shift !Experience enforcing safety practices - lockout/tagout, guarding, and hot sheet safety.Experience with attendance, performance issues, hiring & firing.Experience implementing CI processes. (5S, Lean six sigma)Experience tracking OEE, scrap %, yield, downtime and labor efficiency.Experience communicating cross functionally with similar sized organizations. And collaborating with sales, engineering, maintenance, QA and other members of plant leadership.Nice to have:Bachelors degree, associates or continued education training.Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Created: 2026-03-09