Machine Shop Foreman

Union Electric Steel Corporation; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Medical

Dental

401k

Job summary

Union Electric Steel Corporation is seeking a shift supervisor to oversee daily machine shop production, workflow scheduling, and personnel on the third shift (1:00 PM–7:00 AM). The role ensures safety, quality, and efficiency in a unionized environment.

The candidate will coordinate with the Superintendent, review production issues, manage resources, and maintain records in Oracle. Strong leadership and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize projects.
• Ability to function in a team environment.
• Ability to interpret and schedule according to union contract guidelines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Independent judgment and decision making abilities.
• Proficiency in basic Microsoft Office products to organize and communicate.
• Proven leadership and motivational abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily machine shop floor activities and allocates resources.
• Collaborates with the Superintendent to review production, quality control, and maintenance issues.
• Ensures adherence to safety, procedures, and training requirements.
• Checks initial rolls of items to avoid manufacturing errors.
• Partners with maintenance to resolve equipment issues.
• Records manufacturing activities in the Oracle system and analyzes variances.
• Coordinates with programmers on CNC issues and changes.
• Maintains gauge records and machine calibration records.
• Manages machine shop consumables and supplies.
• Implements NCR corrective actions including retraining hourly operators.
• Liaises with union and employees to maintain positive union relations.
• Monitors hourly employee training progression.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Teamwork

Union contract knowledge

Independent work

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary in engineering or related field (preferred)

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Job Summary

Supervises the daily activities of machine shop production, workflow scheduling, and personnel in compliance with quality procedures and ensure a safe and efficient working environment. Third Shift ( !1:00PM-7:00AM).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises daily machine shop floor activities to efficiently allocate resources and coordinates workflow as determined by available product queues and equipment and shop personnel availability.
• Collaborates with the Superintendent Machine Shop to review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance and operational issues to determine causes of nonconformity, production shortfalls, and operating concerns for remediation and implementation of appropriate corrective action.
• Ensures adherence to/compliance with company policies, rules and regulations and reporting requirements relating to safety/heath, performance standards, operating procedures, processes, and training requirements.
• This includes but is not limited to: checking the initial roll of all item numbers being processed to avoid manufacturing errors and repetitive occurrences.
• Partners with the maintenance department to identify and resolve equipment maintenance issues.
• Accountable for recording manufacturing production activities into the ORACLE Inventory/Production system within the Machine Shop and for online and post production variance analyses and corrective action.
• Partners with programmers to identify CNC programming issues and requirement changes.
• Maintains attribute gauge records (sine bars, spline gauges) and machine calibration records within the Machine Shop.
• Manages the machine shop consumable inventories.
• Collaborates with Superintendent Machine Shop to implement NCR corrective actions including re-training of hourly machine operators and support personnel.
• Acts as a liaison with union and union employees to establish and retain positive union relations.
• Implements and monitors hourly employee training progression.

Management/Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs daily activities within the department, including but not limited to: instructing/monitoring employees, training employees, monitoring employee attendance and managing staffing requirements and operations within production standards and the current union labor agreement.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED); post-secondary education in engineering or related field preferred
• 1-3 years production/manufacturing experience - some portion of this time spent in a machine shop preferred.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to effectively plan, organize and prioritize projects
• Ability to function in a team environment
• Ability to interpret and schedule according to union contract guidelines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and guidance
• Independent judgment and decision making abilities
• Proficiency in basic Microsoft Office products to organize and communicate
• Proven leadership and motivational abilities
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

The above statemen reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Competitive Wage, Medical, Dental, 401k

Equal Employment Opportunities will be given to all applicants regardless of their race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, non-job related physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.