JOB DESCRIPTION FORM

                                                                                                CREATED:  10-22-93

                                                                                                REVISED DATE: 06-09-08

JOB TITLE: FOUNDRY SHIFT SUPERVISOR

REPORTS TO: Foundry Manager

DEPARTMENT: 0301, 0302 & 0303 Warrensburg North, South & East Foundries

WORKING HOURS:  40 hours, plus necessary overtime – Evenings and Night Shift

PURPOSE OF JOB:  To exhibit leadership qualities to company em­ployees and to understand and have a working knowledge of all jobs within the foundry areas as well as requirements to meet the department goals and plans.

MAJOR TASKS:

·         Assist and support the foundry manager in accomplishing department goals and plans.

·         To exhibit leadership qualities to company employees.  This includes motivating, training, planning, communicating, problem solving and staffing.

·         To set a good example by demonstrating those qualities and traits essential for an effective operation.

·         To understand and have a working knowledge of all jobs in the foundry as required to meet the department goals and plans.

·         To be capable of filling in when the manager is absent for a specific period of time.

·         Enforce all company rules and regulations, initiate necessary discipline, make sure all work areas and equipment are clean and orderly.

·         Enforce all safety rule and regulations.

·         To establish performance expectations of the department employees. To observe and evaluate employees in meeting those performance standards.  To praise good performance and encourage others to improve.

·         To be dedicated to improving quality and productivity and to constantly seeking more efficient ways to produce products and services that consistently meet customers' needs.

·         To effectively communicate both in writing and verbally with all employees.

·         Maintain building security and arrange for security when supervisor is not present to lock up.  Stop all unauthorized persons from entering the building and escort them from the area if necessary.

·         Ensure that all people in the area of responsibility have the required safety equipment and that it is being used properly.

·         Responsible for the following:  machinery, equipment and building for assigned area, approving daily time of each assigned employee, monitor production at regular levels to expose problems and see that quality and quantity are satisfactory, prepare written requests for maintenance to building or equipment, investigate accidents and complete accident reports on all accidents in the area of responsibility, make certain supplies are available or will be available by the required time to meet production requirements, ensure that all items in the area are properly identified and stored in a safe, neat, orderly, and productive way.  

·         Make individual work assignments to accomplish tasks set forth by department manager.

·         Change work assignments on machines, or priorities based on available information in instances when something unforeseen happens and the manager is unavailable for consultation.

·         Responsible for expertise and working knowledge in the following areas:  good foundry practice including mold setup, mold operation, mold maintenance, mold coatings, masking and scrapping molds, ladling techniques, furnace operation, machine operation, gassing and degassing techniques, modification alloys and techniques, furnace charging and cleaning techniques, sawing castings, processing and filing castings, quality required for each part and special customer, requirements for these parts which are cast in the area of responsibility.

·         Written or verbal reports to managers on quality problems and resolutions.

WORKER QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

·         2 years management experience required.

·         High School Diploma or GED, some college preferred.

·         Some computer experience required.

·         Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

·         Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, both verbally and in writing.

·         Proficiency in general math for the accurate development and maintenance of scrap reports, production cards, and SPC charts.

·         Ability to bend over and lift castings or ingots.

·         Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time.

·         Strength in arms, hands and legs to: remove molds from machines, take castings from the mold, load castings onto and off of buffing tables, milling/sawing fixtures, and into and out of palletainers.

JOB SETTING:

1.                   Inside work in hot environment.

2.                   Three-shift operation.

3.                   Working with 25-35 other individuals, on any one shift, to ensure that production schedules are met.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS ANALYSIS:

1.                   Standing: Frequent standing during operation.

2.                   Bending:  Frequent bending required to pick up castings or aluminum ingot out of palletainer, palllet, or off of a Stahl ingot lift.

3.                   Lifting: Frequent lifting of castings or ingot out of mold, palletainer, or pallet.

4.                   Carrying: Frequent carrying of castings, ingot, or slag required while performing foundry operations.  Castings, ingot, or slag weighing between 1 and 45 pounds.

5.                   Reaching: Frequent reaching approx. 24-60 inches vertically in front and to the side of the body to pick up castings, ingot, or slag.

6.                   Hand Tasks: Frequent power grasp of castings, ingot or slag.  Squeeze force required is between 2-12 pounds. Frequent power grasp, using thumb and all four fingers to hold and maneuver hand tools required. 

7.                   Seeing:Constant clear vision is required for visual inspection of castings, installation of molds, mold temperature, operation of core pull, pot level on furnaces, operation of degating mill, and  safety in moving about work area and foundry equipment.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job- related duties, as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Stahl Specialty Company is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive wages and excellent employer paid benefits program including medical, life, dental, 401(k), holiday and vacation time. Interested applicants may email their resume and salary requirements to Melody Wood, Human Resources Administrator at woodm@stahlspecialty.com or fax to 660-747-2198.