Core Shop Supervisor

POST A RESUME HR Consultancy; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Job summary

POST A RESUME HR Consultancy in Sanand, Ahmedabad, seeks a Core Shop Supervisor to oversee daily core-making activities, ensure dimensional accuracy, proper curing, storage, and responsible consumption of sand, resin, catalyst, and other materials.

You will coordinate with moulding, production, quality, and safety teams to meet schedules, manage manpower across shifts, monitor KPIs, and maintain core consumption and fettling records while upholding 5S practices.

Qualifications

• Must hold a DME in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in sand casting and core-making processes.
• Familiar with fettling, finishing, and related consumables.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret specs.
• Proven leadership and manpower management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis abilities.
• Proficient in Excel and production reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily core-making activities to meet production schedules.
• Monitor core quality, stability of dimensions, and material usage.
• Coordinate with moulding department for core availability.
• Allocate manpower across shifts and ensure production targets.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping, safety, and incident reporting.
• Prepare daily production reports and track KPIs.

Skills

Sand casting

Core-making techniques

Fettling equipment & finishing

Read engineering drawings

Team leadership

Problem solving

Excel & reporting

Communication & coordination

Education

DME - Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Core Shop

• Supervise daily core-making activities to meet production schedules.
• Ensure correct core dimensions, strength, curing, and storage practices.
• Monitor core quality and reduce core-related defects.
• Ensure proper usage and consumption of sand, resin, catalyst, and other consumables.
• Coordinate with the moulding department to ensure timely availability of cores.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards within the core shop.

Production & Operations

• Allocate manpower efficiently across shifts.
• Ensure daily production targets are achieved.
• Maintain discipline, attendance, and shift planning.
• Monitor equipment utilization and report maintenance requirements.
• Reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.

Quality

• Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Identify recurring defects and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with Quality and Production teams to improve First Pass Yield.
• Maintain rejection and rework records.

Safety & Housekeeping

• Enforce PPE compliance and safe work practices.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas following 5S principles.
• Report unsafe conditions and ensure corrective actions are taken.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare daily production reports.
• Track rejection, rework, and productivity data.
• Maintain core consumption and fettling performance records.
• Report manpower utilization and operational issues to management.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of sand casting processes.
• Understanding of core-making techniques and consumables.
• Knowledge of fettling equipment and finishing operations.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Team leadership and manpower management.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Basic computer skills (Excel, production reporting).
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Daily production target achievement
• Core rejection percentage
• Fettling productivity
• Rework percentage
• Customer rejection related to core/fettling defects
• On-time availability of cores
• Housekeeping and safety compliance
• Manpower productivity
• Consumable usage and control

Education: DME - mechanical engineer

Experience: Minimum 3 yearsofrelevantexperience

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: Sanand Ahmedabad