Foundry Production Lead: Drive Quality & Efficiency

Optimal; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal in the United States (Michigan) seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee a foundry operation, coordinating production workers and guiding a manufacturing team. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and meeting quality targets in a high-volume environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in production supervision, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced foundry setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; an associate degree is preferred.
• 8–10 years of experience in a production or supervisory role is expected.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, and equipment maintenance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Recommend measures to motivate employees and improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Review operations and confer with staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, and maintenance to detect problems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.

Skills

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Time management

Materials knowledge

Production processes

Quality control

Machinery knowledge

Design tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

8-10 years experience

Tools

Machinery knowledge

Maintenance skills

Job description

Optimal in the United States (Michigan) seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee a foundry operation, coordinating production workers and guiding a manufacturing team. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and meeting quality targets in a high-volume environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in production supervision, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced foundry setting.