Foundry Supervisor

**Position Summary**

The Foundry Supervisor provides strong front-line leadership to coworkers engaged in the foundry operations to ensure completion of production orders in an orderly and timely manner and to encourage, develop, and instill accountability to those under their responsibility.

**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**
- Directly supervise employees on any shift in the foundry.
- Work cross-functionally amongst peers and across departments to achieve targets and objectives.
- Support continuous improvement of workplace culture through coaching team members, facilitating team activities, developing mutual respect and teamwork, and supporting employees to maximize their potential.
- Study production schedules to plan and assign work for employees to meet production requirements.
- Responsible for reporting on the production plan, daily shift activities, production and scrap, weekly overtime, and time and attendance.
- Oversee processes related to mold, melt, castings, sand control and testing, core making and metallurgical analysis of metals.
- Support 5S initiatives as one of the foundational pillars for operational success.
- Responsible for overall department quality including foundry audits, observation and scrap reduction.
- Monitor, analyze and address issues related to machine downtime, productivity and employee performance.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including training; daily communication and floor presence; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Make recommendations regarding labour utilization and hiring.
- Establish and meet annual goals in conjunction with production manager.

**Skills**: Preferred
- Creative problem solver
- Computer Skills