2nd Shift Forge Lead - Drive Quality & Efficiency

Channellock, Inc.; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Channellock, Inc. seeks a 2nd shift Forge Supervisor to lead the forging department, ensuring quality parts are produced on schedule, within budget, and to the company’s strict standards.

The role delegates authority to an assistant/relief as necessary, while retaining full responsibility for safety, equipment utilization, and process adherence. You will drive continuous improvement and manage people, materials, and machines to maximize productivity.

Qualifications

• Supervisors must train associates in the department.
• Strong interpersonal skills in a participative management environment.
• Basic computer skills required in normal daily operations.
• Ability to prioritize and handle many diverse projects and issues simultaneously.
• Organized and deadline oriented with strong verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Continuously seek improvements to increase productivity and ensure prescribed methods are used.
• Encourage input for continuous improvement across all production areas.
• Utilize people and supplies to achieve greatest savings.
• Ensure associates are paid properly.
• Refuse incoming material if it fails to meet quality standards.
• Meet schedules and maintain material flow per MEP; tag experiments per QA procedures.
• Oversee equipment utilization, scheduling setups, lubrication, cleaning, and maintenance coordination.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Training others

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Prioritization & multitasking

Organization & time management

Verbal communication

Job description

Channellock, Inc. seeks a 2nd shift Forge Supervisor to lead the forging department, ensuring quality parts are produced on schedule, within budget, and to the company’s strict standards.

The role delegates authority to an assistant/relief as necessary, while retaining full responsibility for safety, equipment utilization, and process adherence. You will drive continuous improvement and manage people, materials, and machines to maximize productivity.