Shift Lead Mold

Org Marketing Statement

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $19.9 billion global company.

With annual sales of $19.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.

The company has operations in 43 countries around the world.

Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 68 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.

Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges.

By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Headquartered in Richmond, California, Parker Hannifin's Veriflo Division delivers proven gas and fluid delivery systems and components to customers around the globe. We have the ability to integrate multiple technologies into unique solutions that require the highest levels of precision and performance in cost-effective packages.

For semiconductor tool manufacturers, Veriflo offers ultra-high purity stainless steel and fluoropolymer fittings, valves, regulators and manifolds for VMBs, CMBs, tooling modules, wafer cleaning, wet etching and other specialized microelectronics processing applications.

This high-tech market is constantly evolving, and Parker offers an extensive portfolio of products to support the demands of cleanliness and surface preparation for every process.

Working at Parker is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 61,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Parker, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact. Visit us on www.parker.com/veriflo

Position Summary

Job Summary:

The Mold Shift Lead provides hands-on technical support, training, performance feedback, and work directions for team members within department. This role coordinates operators and technicians, supports setup and troubleshooting, and drives continuous improvement to meet quality and production targets.

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

• Lead, coach, and support mold team during daily operations.
• Assign work, balance workloads, and ensure staffing aligns with production priorities.
• Provide real-time guidance to ensure work is performed correctly and efficiently.
• Monitor machine performance and respond to downtime.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate daily goals, safety topics, and quality priorities.
• Escalate staffing, performance, or operational issues to the Supervisor as needed.
• Track and communicate progress toward daily/weekly production plans.
• Monitor and escalate layered audits hourly.
• Verify First Article Inspection process and approvals are completed.
• Support troubleshooting for defects and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (5S, lean, standard work, visual management).
• Monitor and reinforce safe work practices, proper PPE usage, and ergonomics.
• Support incident reporting, near-miss reporting, and corrective actions.
• Serves as the Natural Team HPT leader and coordinates and drives team meetings, projects, and TIB.
• Attend meetings such as RTB, Lead meeting and other project meetings.
• Works closely with Supervisors and other resources to ensure training matrix is regularly updated and gaps in the matrix are closed within a timely manner.
• Assist with ATR resolution and gage management.
• Participate in Cost Reduction, Kaizen events, and Lean Transformation efforts for your production area.
• Verify competency and ensure training records are completed per requirements.
• Support onboarding of new hires and cross-training across stations.
• Train, coach, and mentor operators on standard work, quality checks, and safe work practices.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Key Competencies:

• Strong floor leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• High attention to detail; commitment to quality and compliance.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving mindset with a continuous improvement orientation.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to model discipline and professionalism.
• MS Office experience.
• Solid knowledge of the equipment, tools, processes and operations of the assigned department.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, drawings, or specifications.
• Ability to provide technical supervision within a high-performance team culture.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts & processes.
• Working knowledge of the Parker quality system and tools.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Must be able to interpret programs required for mold department machines.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.