Foundry Supervisor

Nemak; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemak in Augusta, GA seeks a 3rd Shift Supervisor of Melting and Die Casting to lead four 6,100-ton HPDC machines, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets through staffing, pacing and daily execution.

You will supervise melting/holding operations, control alloy/chemistry, verify temperatures, maintain melt logs, enforce standard work, drive uptime with real-time troubleshooting, and coach the team to maintain 5S and safe practices.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising casting/metal processing.
• Knowledge of alloy chemistry and temperature control.
• Strong safety leadership and 5S discipline.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct melting/holding operations to meet targets.
• Enforce standard work, process windows, and changeovers for casting machines.
• Own shift-level quality with first-off approvals, SPC checks, and rapid containment of defects.
• Drive uptime by leading real-time troubleshooting and coordinating maintenance support.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping, and pass-down reporting; coach team through huddles.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Melt/Die casting

Process control

Safety compliance

Team coaching

Job description

The 3rd Shift Supervisor of Melting and Die Casting will guide shift operations for four 6,100-ton aluminum HPDC machines (automotive large castings), delivering Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost targets through effective staffing, pacing, and daily execution.

Supervise and control melting/holding operations to ensure correct alloy/chemistry, temperature, metal cleanliness, and supply to casting machines. Maintain required melt logs and escalate out -of-spec conditions.

Ensure stable casting performance by enforcing standard work and approved process windows (start-ups, parameter controls, die lube/thermal controls, changeovers, and (shut-downs), and coordinating die swaps/tool readiness.

Own shift-level quality performance: first-off approvals, SPC/critical checks, defect recognition and containment, scrap control, and rapid response to quality alerts.

Drive uptime by leading real-time troubleshooting of downtime/scrap and coordinating Maintenance/Automation/Tooling support; execute immediate countermeasures and follow through on root-cause actions.

Maintain strong safety and housekeeping discipline (LOTO, guarding/interlocks, hot metal handling, crane/rigging, PPE, 5S) and develop team capability through coaching, shift huddles, and clear pass-down reporting.

Collaborate with other departments to ensure communication is open to help drive continuous improvement.