Opportunity
Responsible for organizing, coordinating and supervising activities of the Iron Foundry, Induction Melting Department and all supporting functions as necessary to provide the required amount of melted iron of correct temperature and composition as noted in iron specifications.
Specific Responsibilities
General E-Melt Supervisor Responsibilities
Maintain Tier 1 boardKeep current on all required training including safety and ISOSupport KOS and maintain 5S effortsPrepare process sheets for OEM production schedulesMSDS book – keep currentMaintain quality of iron through analysis and temperature tests and make necessary alloy changes to conform to required specification Make frequent inspection of equipment and work with the maintenance department to ensure equipment is available for productionPrepare melt records for management as requiredRecord and report power and material usageFill in for supervision as required to cover vacations, training, etc.Analyze processes and recommend/develop improvements for cost savings, safety, and ergonomicsMaintain conformance with rules and regulations, issues violation warnings, and administers approved disciplinary measures as requiredImplement the instructions and requirements for safety, environmental compliance, energy management, and sustainability, and be fully responsible for the environmental, health, and safety requirements and objectives in their area Responsible for EHS education for new and current workers (including visitors).Responsible for the EHS inspection in their area and maintaining a clean and safe work area. Creating detailed records, participating in accident investigation, analysis, and implement preventive measures as needed
Supervisor - Electric Melt Responsibilities Specific Responsibilities
Maintain inventories of purchased melt materials including steel, cast, and shredded Change charge based on revert inventory and charge material cost. Record all changes Inspect incoming raw materials and determine disposition of defective material and issue SDMRSelect and maintain refractory inventoryResponsible for daily furnace repair schedulesMaintain performance records for ladles, furnaces, launders, HMC ladles and schedule repairs to maintain adequate supplySchedule melt furnaces for ductile iron production based on electrical reading Monitor channel furnace reactance and shell temperature and schedule repairs as needed (hot gunning repairs)Maintain auto-pour and make repairs between major rebuilds and supply stopper rods for productionTroubleshoot refractory problems and recommend changes. Stay current with refractory technology and maintain contact with refractory vendorsAdjust and maintain Meltlab (CE) computer programResponsible for communicating production run times and iron schedulesMonitor and react to ductile iron processMaintain and update Contract Casting) computer program including making changes to the program to fit quality and production requirementsSchedule manpower to meet production requirements considering vacation and absenteeismCoordinate manpower with first and second shift to insure adequate staffing to meet production schedules Read prints and update and maintain prints for refractory work and  mechanical equipment
Supervisor - Electric Melt Responsibilities Specific Shut Down Responsibilities(Essential Functions)
Schedule in-house manpower for shutdownCommunicate and implement channel and auto-pour heat up schedulesCoordinate refractory work with other projects