Foundry Manager

Manage and coordinate all shifts in the foundry. The casting and finishing of standardized components involving diversified operations and setups, including the inspection and/or testing materials and products at various stages of the processing for confirmation to specifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production scheduling to ensure on time delivery to all customers including subcontractors, machining, and support departments.
• Work with Sales and Materials Manager to plan and meet long range scheduling requirements
• Ensure best practices for meeting production requirements.
• Review production reports with a focus on earned hours and meeting the required metrics.
• Utilize ECN process to keep earned hours accurate.
• Recommend capital projects and ensure conformance to budgets.
• Enforce policies and procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental and our own internal safety and housekeeping requirements plant wide.
• Enforce all safety and work rules.
• Continually improve the expectations of our employees, processes, and yourself, pertaining to safety, quality, delivery, and profitability.
• Directs personnel to carry out tasks according to production requirements
• Assists and trains employees in foundry operations and assists Foundry supervision in evaluating performance.
• Collects and reports on labor time and for all foundry personnel
• Supports the preparation and maintenance of documentation relating to foundry operations and job safety analysis
• Adheres to a quality control system, which supports quality products that meets customer(s) expectations
• Takes responsibility for the results achieved by the Foundry Department, in areas of meeting production schedules, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and the cross-training of personnel
• Inspects materials and parts periodically for quality
• Monitors equipment to avoid malfunctions and addresses maintenance issues

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in all aspects of a foundry preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Knowledge of computer systems and standard software (Excel, Work, Outlook) as well as manufacturing planning systems
• Ability to communicate with all levels of authority and enforce a team concept
• Excellent time management skills, problem solving skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret manufacturing prints, process sheets, safety documentation and quality procedures