Production Supervisor, Mold

Reliable Sprinkler Co.; Columbia, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

On-site nurse

401k and Paid Holidays after 90 days

Career advancement opportunities

On-site training

Steel toe reimbursement

Job summary

Reliable Sprinkler Co. in Columbia, PA is seeking a Production Supervisor, Mold to lead the Foundry Molding area on shift, ensuring safety, quality and on-time production.

You will supervise union personnel, coordinate staffing with production planning, uphold ISO-9001:2015 procedures, and drive continuous improvement through Kaizen.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• BS in a technical discipline preferred.
• Professional certifications would be beneficial.
• Minimum of 2+ years of heavy industrial production experience in a high-volume setting.
• Experience with a union preferred.
• Strong PC literacy (MS Word and Excel) required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety, production, quality and schedule in the Foundry Molding area during shift, supervising union personnel.
• Prepare and monitor daily/weekly shift work plans with production planning; escalate issues to the Foundry Manager.
• Ensure staffing and training plans for key Finishing area are in place.
• Participate in quality and safety reviews to support ISO-9001:2015 compliance.
• Coordinate with HR to align with the union contract and minimize disruptions.

Skills

Management

Safety

Team building

Kaizen

Planning

Communication

Union experience

MS Word

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Professional certifications

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Production Supervisor, Mold

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Manufacturing - Foundry

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Columbia, PA - Plant

Reporting To: Darrin Steadman

Compensation: $80,000 - $95,000 / year

Description

The Molding Supervisor will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our manufacturing processes. We are looking for someone with exceptional management skills, a strong focus on safety, and a passion for driving operational excellence through continuous improvement methodologies like Kaizen.

How You Will Help

• Responsible for the safety, production, quality and schedule performance of the Foundry Molding area during his/her shift through direct supervision of union production personnel.


• Prepare and monitor daily and weekly shift work plan including staffing in conjunction with production planning. Ensure we are meeting production targets for assigned Molding area; immediately appraise the Foundry Manager of any significant quality or productivity problems to assure immediate corrective action. Achieve maximum production and “up-time” consistent with trained manpower and equipment availability.


• Ensure proper staffing and training plans are in place for all key operational areas of his/her Finishing area;


• Participate in quality and safety reviews and audits to maintain and improve the ISO-9001:2015 implementation of work procedures and policies. Advise Manager of challenges, problems, improvements, ideas and opportunities.


• Works with Human Resources personnel, under the direction of the Foundry Manager, to understand and effectively relate to the Union contract so as to maximize productivity and minimize disruptions to production while fulfilling all Company commitments contained in the Union contract in a fair and professional manner

Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned. Employee must be able to obtain a tow motor license and successfully pass LOTO and confined space training.

What you Will Bring

• High School Diploma required. BS in a technical discipline preferred. Professional certifications would be beneficial.


• Minimum of 2+ years of heavy industrial production experience in a high-volume setting. Experience with a union preferred.


• Must have strong work ethic and must have excellent team-building skills with subordinates as well as with peers. Professional PC literacy skills in MS Word and Excel are required.

Job Benefits

• Health benefits


• On-site nurse


• 401k and Paid Holidays after 90 days


• Career advancement opportunities, on-site training, steel toe reimbursement