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 position Industry; plastics packaging, or manufacturing related. Experience with daily production control & implementing new ideas for production control. Thermoforming process management experience Sheet 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 compliance Assisting in audits Tracking mold performance and cycles Leading 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: 2026-03-11