ABOUT US
What We Are
Innovative Plastic Molders has been creating top of the line plastic products and molds for 20 years. We take pride in our work, our team, and our ability to make quality products.
We are not the standard ‘Shoot and Ship’ plastic injection molding company. We help take your ideas and create a superior process and product, making us the market leader in precision injection molding.
- In-house maintenance
- Necessary secondary equipment
- Prototype molds available on request
- Short Lead Times
Assembly and pack out services
What We Are
Innovative Plastic Molders has been creating top of the line plastic products and molds for 20 years. We take pride in our work, our team, and our ability to make quality products.
We are not the standard ‘Shoot and Ship’ plastic injection molding company. We help take your ideas and create a superior process and product, making us the market leader in precision injection molding.
- In-house maintenance
- Necessary secondary equipment
- Prototype molds available on request
- Short Lead Times
- Correct selection of tooling materials
Who We Are
Innovative Plastic Molders begins with our own in-house engineers and technical experts, who possess decades of development expertise, and draw on our alliance with specific independent tool-making experts to take your concepts and create a reality.
Innovative Plastic Molders offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a supportive and family-like work environment that employees value. Most job applicants learn about IPM from word of mouth, and some employees who accepted other jobs have come back because they realized the work environment is special.
Who We Are
Innovative Plastic Molders begins with our own in-house engineers and technical experts, who possess decades of development expertise, and draw on our alliance with specific independent tool-making experts to take your concepts and create a reality.
Innovative Plastic Molders offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a supportive and family-like work environment that employees value. Most job applicants learn about IPM from word of mouth, and some employees who accepted other jobs have come back because they realized the work environment is special.
Our Leadership
Brian O’Leary
President
Brian and his wife Andrea founded Innovative Plastics Molders 20 years ago. Brian strives to guide our team to implement his vision and goals for our organization. His passion for plastics has driven him to build a legacy for his family and everyone that has been with him during this journey.
Brian loves spending time in the outdoors, fishing and boating. He enjoys being with his family including his furry loyal dog, Monroe.
John Zimmerman
Plant Manager
John is in charge of managing and coordinating of all daily activities to ensure high performance and production at all times. John has 32 years of experience in the Injection Molding Industry and has developed strong leadership and attributes which shows on our daily day-to-day operations.
John is married to his wife Cathy and enjoys all outdoor activities with his kids.
Leyla Heath
Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager
Leyla is responsible for ensuring our production is efficiently sourced with all materials and components needed. She is also responsible for managing our inventory levels and warehouse facility.
Originally from Peru, she is soon to be married to her fiancé Bill, with whom they share six kids and their newfie, Bison.
Jackie Gauder
Engineering Manager
Jackie oversees the development and execution of all new projects and manages its budgets, and customer pricing. She is also responsible for new tool builds. Jackie has been with IPM for 12 years.
She is married to her husband Joe and has two beautiful children. Jackie enjoys traveling with her family and crafting.
Nikki Smith
Planning & Scheduling Manager
Nikki oversees the development of production schedules and analyzing forecast demands to meet all customer requirements.
She is married to her husband, Troy and has two wonderful children, Everly and Levi. In her spare time, she enjoys running and gardening.
James Reid
Operations Improvement Manager
Jim develops and implements design processes and workflows to maximize efficiency and reduce errors. His strategic role focuses on optimizing and managing the operational side of our production team.
Jim has two kids and enjoys riding on his motorcycle.
Nettie Crews
HR Business Partner
Nettie is the go-to person for all employee-related issues. She will manage activities such as job design, recruitment, employee relations, training & development and talent management.
She is married to her husband Mike and has three kids. She is a die-hard fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Madeline Fig
Production Scheduler
Maddie is our production planner and manages the production processes of all our machines to ensure that we meet customer’s deadlines.
Maddie enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her cat Macaroni. She loves watching new movies and trying new restaurants.
Jim Collins
Quality Manager
Jim as our Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that our products and services meet and exceed customer’s expectations and comply with their requirements.
Jim enjoys spending time with his wife going to heavy metal concerts and he has an extensive collection of comic books.
Reach Out to Our Team
Message our team to learn more about Innovative Plastic Molders
Email: Sales@IPMolders.com
Phone: 937-898-3775
Our Leadership
Brian O’Leary
President
Brian and his wife Andrea founded Innovative Plastics Molders 20 years ago and as our leader, Brian strives to guide our team to implement his vision and goals for our organization. His passion for plastics has driven him to build a legacy for his family and everyone that has been with him during this journey.
Brian loves spending time in the outdoors, specially fishing and boating. He enjoys doing all these things with his family including his furry loyal companion, Monroe.
John Zimmerman
Plant Manager
John is in charge of managing and coordinating of all daily activities to ensure high performance and production at all times. John has 32 years of experience in the Injection Molding Industry and has developed strong leadership and attributes which shows on our daily day-to-day operations.
John is married to his wife Cathy and enjoys all outdoor activities with his kids.
Leyla Heath
Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager
Leyla is responsible for ensuring our production is efficiently sourced with all materials and components needed. She is also responsible for managing our inventory levels and warehouse facility.
She is originally from Peru, and she is soon to be married to her fiancé Bill, with whom they share six kids and their Newfie, Bison.
Jackie Gauder
Engineering Manager
Jackie oversees the development and execution of all new projects and manages its budgets, and customer pricing. She is also responsible for new tool builds. Jackie has been with IPM for 12 years.
She is married to her husband Joe and has two beautiful children. Jackie enjoys traveling with her family and crafting.
Nikki Smith
Planning & Scheduling Manager
Nikki oversees the development of production schedules and analyzing forecast demands to meet all customer requirements.
She is married to her husband, Troy and has two wonderful children, Everly and Levi. In her spare time, she enjoys running and gardening.
James Reid
Operations Improvement Manager
As our Operations Improvement Manager, Jim develops and implements design processes and workflows to maximize efficiency and reduce errors. His strategic role focuses on optimizing and managing the operational side of our production team.
Jim has two kids and enjoys riding on his motorcycle.
Nettie Crews
HR Business Partner
Nettie is the go-to person for all employee-related issues. She will manage activities such as job design, recruitment, employee relations, training & development and talent management.
She is married to her husband Mike and has three kids. She is a die-hard fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Madeline Fig
Production Scheduler
Maddie is our production planner and manages the production processes of all our machines to ensure that we meet customer’s deadlines.
Maddie enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her cat Macaroni. She loves watching new movies and trying new restaurants.
Jim Collins
Quality Manager
Jim as our Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that our products and services meet and exceed customer’s expectations and comply with their requirements.
Jim enjoys spending time with his wife going to heavy metal concerts and he has an extensive collection of comic books.
Reach Out to Our Team
Message our team to learn more about Innovative Plastic Molders
Email: Sales@IPMolders.com
Phone: 937-898-3775
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