Foundry Quality Leader – Metallurgy & Process Excellence

Farrar Corporation; Cheney (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrar Corporation in Norwich, KS is seeking a Foundry Quality Supervisor to oversee metallurgical integrity and quality assurance within a green sand, ductile iron foundry. You will lead defect analysis, continuous improvement, and act as the quality representative for customers.

The role provides hands-on technical leadership across sand and molding processes, alloy control, inspection systems, and documentation, supervising quality technicians while improving safety, yield and consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a manufacturing-related field (relevant experience may be substituted).
• Manufacturing or foundry environment experience required.
• Proficiency with lab testing equipment (spectrometer, tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography, sand testing, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor iron chemistry, microstructure, mechanical properties, and heat treatment results to ensure conformance to ASTM and customer requirements.
• Evaluate raw materials for quality consistency and cost effectiveness.
• Serve as the foundry quality representative for customers, including defect resolution, corrective actions, and casting returns.
• Lead root cause analysis for casting defects, scrap, and customer issues; implement and verify corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and applicable quality system requirements.
• Perform quality inspections and signoff for pattern changes, job changes, grinding operations, and process modifications.
• Provide technical and quality input for quoting activities and special customer requirements.
• Direct and oversee all foundry laboratory activities, including spectrographic analysis, tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography, and sand testing.
• Supervise and train lab personnel and foundry quality technicians.
• Serve as technical backup for lab operations during personnel absences.
• Develop, maintain, and update quality and process documentation covering molding, core making, melting, finishing, inspection, and lab operations.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap, improve yield, increase efficiency, and enhance process stability.
• Recommend and implement new testing methods, process controls, technologies, and equipment upgrades.
• Support safety, efficiency, and standardization initiatives across foundry operations.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams to support foundry objectives.
• Utilize Microsoft Office tools for analysis, reporting, and communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Foundry Engineering Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing-related field

Tools

Spectrometer

Tensile testing

Hardness testing

Metallography

Sand testing

Job description

Farrar Corporation in Norwich, KS is seeking a Foundry Quality Supervisor to oversee metallurgical integrity and quality assurance within a green sand, ductile iron foundry. You will lead defect analysis, continuous improvement, and act as the quality representative for customers.

The role provides hands-on technical leadership across sand and molding processes, alloy control, inspection systems, and documentation, supervising quality technicians while improving safety, yield and consistency.