Foundry Production Leader: Drive Quality & Throughput

Brightpath Associates LLC; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an accomplished Foundry Production Manager to own operations in a high-volume metal casting environment. You will direct supervisors and production personnel, optimize processes, and drive cost control while meeting customer quality and delivery requirements.

This leadership role influences plant productivity, workforce performance, and overall operational results. You will lead Lean initiatives, ensure safety, and foster a culture of accountability and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in a metal foundry or casting manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing production teams and shop-floor execution.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills across production, maintenance, quality, and management teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day foundry production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Translate customer demand into practical manufacturing schedules and staffing plans.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and hourly personnel for stronger team performance.
• Establish and monitor metrics related to throughput, efficiency, labor utilization, downtime, scrap, and quality.
• Identify production constraints and implement solutions to improve capacity and flow.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by addressing losses and downtime.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to improve machine reliability and availability.
• Partner with Quality to investigate defects and implement corrective actions.
• Reduce scrap, rework, and material waste while improving first-pass yield and casting consistency.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement activities (5S, Kaizen, waste reduction).
• Review production results and communicate performance, challenges, and improvements to plant leadership.
• Ensure safety procedures and manufacturing standards are followed; support workforce planning and development.

Skills

Foundry experience

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an accomplished Foundry Production Manager to own operations in a high-volume metal casting environment. You will direct supervisors and production personnel, optimize processes, and drive cost control while meeting customer quality and delivery requirements.

This leadership role influences plant productivity, workforce performance, and overall operational results. You will lead Lean initiatives, ensure safety, and foster a culture of accountability and