Assistant Production Manager-CoreRoom

Waupaca Foundry, Inc.; Tell City (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Employer retirement plan

Paid vacations/holidays

Wellness program

Fitness membership

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. in Tell City, Indiana seeks a Supervisor to manage the Core Room's daily coordination and operations in support of facility goals.

You will mentor and supervise Core Room staff, lead daily meetings, deploy scheduling and staffing strategies, and drive safety and productivity improvements across plant departments. Experience in manufacturing operations is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or relevant operations experience.
• Knowledge of plant operations including Melt, Core, VMM, Millroom.
• Familiarity with safety policies and ISO/TS standards.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Production Supervisors and Core Room personnel.
• Lead daily/weekly meetings and coordinate with plant goals.
• Drive safety, productivity, and quality improvements.
• Develop procedures to improve production systems and 6S activities.
• Coordinate with Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Policy adherence

MS Office

Employee motivation

Ethical conduct

Education

Associates degree or related studies

Job description

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide.

Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.

Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.

This position is located in Tell City, Indiana

ROLE

Responsible for managing the daily coordination and operations of the Core Room to meet the facility’s strategic goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages and mentors Production Supervisors and Core Room personnel.
• Supervises shift personnel in the Core Room.
• Authority to make decisions and resolve day-to-day issues involved in operations.
• Deploy, implement, lead, and support daily meetings to coordinate with plant goals; (Daily Communication Meetings, Waupaca Way Level 4, 3 and 2 meetings, Management Review, Continuous Improvement, Scheduling Meetings, Daily Safety Review, Monthly Safety Meetings etc.).
• Develop systems and programs that continuously improve safety and productivity performance to meet Plant goals.
• Formulate procedures and policies to improve production systems and processes.
• Assist Plant Manager and Assistant Plant Manager with all initiatives and goals.
• Manage Production Teams by leading, instructing, guiding, and enforcing procedures and policies.
• Appropriately and promptly address, communicate and/or resolve safety, production and quality concerns
• Deploy, and implement daily and weekly production meetings and schedules
• Deploy, implement and lead production staffing meetings and strategies
• In conjunction with Plant HR appropriately and promptly address, communicate and/or resolve Production personnel issues and concerns
• Formulate procedures and policies to improve the 6S activities of the Plant Production areas
• Communicate and coordinate Plant Production Schedules with the Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering Departments
• Support in the installation of continuous improvement projects in the areas of Process Controls, Quality and Productivity improvements and Work Place Organization/Standardization
• Support the Department Training Group in the installation of improved training processes, procedures and methods.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

Preferred Education/Experience Requirements

• Associates Degree or actively pursuing a degree in a field, which is deemed relevant to the position, or relevant work experience in operations
• Must acquire general knowledge and exposure to all operations of the plant (Melt, Core, VMM, Millroom, and Maintenance)
• Must acquire knowledge of safety policies/procedures for the department
• A working knowledge of the ISO/TS standards as necessary

Qualifications/Skills

• Must possess necessary computer skills, which includes all Microsoft programs
• Must possess and demonstrate leadership ability; to include the following:
  • Conflict resolution
  • Teamwork
  • Policy adherence
  • Legal aspects
  • Promotion of company philosophy
  • Respect for workforce
  • Positive attitude
  • Motivational
  • Dependable
  • Fair and ethical treatment of employees
• Must possess and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Needs to be able to conduct team meetings, classroom training and give short presentations

Travel Requirements

Needs to be shift and department mobile

If selected for consideration, candidates must successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews, reference check/verification, and a pre-employment drug screen.

BENEFITS

Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:

• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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