3rd shift Foundry Superintendent

StaffSource; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

StaffSource seeks an experienced Third Shift Superintendent to lead overnight production in a state-of-the-art metal foundry. You will own safety, quality, and productivity for the third shift, supervising supervisors and production teams in melting, casting, and metal handling.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced foundry environment with furnace operations expertise, strong communication, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while maintaining strict safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a foundry, metal manufacturing, melting, casting, or heavy industrial production environment.
• Direct melting operations experience strongly preferred.
• Understanding of furnace operations, melting processes, metal handling, casting, and overall foundry production flow.
• Experience leading production teams, supervisors, and/or team leads.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and operational standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, make decisions, and maintain production in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for third-shift foundry and metal manufacturing operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and production employees.
• Oversee melting and production operations with safety and efficiency.
• Monitor production schedules, staffing, productivity, downtime, scrap, quality, and shift performance.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, engineering, and other departments to resolve issues.
• Maintain safety emphasis around furnaces, molten metal, and material handling.

Skills

Foundry leadership

Metal manufacturing

Melting operations

Casting

Furnace operations

Production team leadership

Safety & quality

Decision making

Communication

Overnight operations

Job description

A well-established metal manufacturing and foundry operation is seeking an experienced Third Shift Superintendent to lead overnight production operations. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role responsible for the safety, quality, productivity, staffing, and overall performance of the third shift.

This position requires meaningful experience in a foundry or metal manufacturing environment, with direct exposure to melting operations. Candidates with strong general manufacturing leadership experience but without foundry, melting, or metal-processing experience will not be the ideal fit.

What You'll Do

Provide overall leadership and direction for third-shift foundry and metal manufacturing operations.

Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and production employees.

Oversee melting and production operations, ensuring processes are performed safely, efficiently, and according to established standards.

Monitor production schedules, staffing, productivity, downtime, scrap, quality, and overall shift performance.

Work closely with maintenance, quality, engineering, and other departments to resolve operational issues.

Maintain a strong focus on safety, particularly around furnaces, molten metal, material handling, and other foundry operations.

Drive accountability for production, quality, safety, and operational performance.

Review production reports and communicate shift performance, challenges, and priorities to plant leadership.

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste and downtime, and improve production performance.

Address employee performance concerns and build a culture of accountability and teamwork.

Ensure effective shift handoffs and communication between shifts and departments.

Respond quickly and effectively to unexpected production, equipment, staffing, quality, or safety challenges.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience:

• Previous leadership experience in a foundry, metal manufacturing, melting, casting, or heavy industrial production environment.
• Direct experience with melting operations is strongly preferred and will be a significant consideration for this position.
• Understanding of furnace operations, melting processes, metal handling, casting, and overall foundry production flow.
• Experience leading production teams, supervisors, and/or team leads.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and operational standards.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot issues, make decisions, and maintain production in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of overnight operations.

Preferred Experience

• Foundry operations
• Metal melting and furnace operations
• Casting
• Scrap and yield reduction
• Continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing
• Production scheduling and labor planning
• Maintenance coordination
• Quality and process improvement

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical third-shift operation within an established metal manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is a visible, hands-on leader who understands the demands of foundry operations and can effectively manage people, production, safety, and quality throughout the overnight shift.