Foundry Maintenance Supervisor

Qualifications: • High school diploma or GED required. • Five or more years of industrial maintenance experience. • Minimum of three years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience. • Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills. • Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems. • Experience troubleshooting PLC controlled equipment. • Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics. • Ability to read electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings. • Experience developing and managing preventive maintenance. • Proficiency using Microsoft Office.

Preferred: • Technical degree, apprenticeship, or equivalent industrial maintenance training • Experience in a ductile iron or gray iron foundry. • Welding and fabrication experience. • Crane maintenance experience. • Predictive maintenance experience.

Essential Functions: • Supervise, train, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and industrial electricians. • Assign daily work activities based on production priorities and equipment needs. • Coordinate staffing, overtime, and emergency maintenance coverage as needed. • Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing employee development. • Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. • Ensure maintenance personnel follow company safety policies, standard operating procedures and OSHA regulations. • Coordinate troubleshooting and repair of equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime. • Schedule and complete preventive maintenance activities. • Prioritize maintenance work orders based on safety, production impact and equipment criticality. • Lead and assist maintenance technicians with complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC related troubleshooting. • Assist with installation, startup, and relocation of equipment. • Ensure proper housekeeping and organization of maintenance areas. • Recommend equipment upgrades that improve safety, reliability, and efficiency. • Maintain and troubleshoot equipment including but not limited to: Green sand molding systems, core machines, sand handling systems and mullers, shakeout systems, conveyors, dust collection systems, melt furnace equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, overhead cranes, pumps, motors, gearboxes, industrial equipment and facility support equipment.

Note: We are looking for someone with the following; • Strong leadership and team building skills. • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills. • Ability to make sound decisions under pressure. • Strong organizational and planning skills. • Excellent communication skills. • Ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously. • Commitment to continuous improvement. • Ability to work effectively with production, engineering, and management.

Work Environment: This position works in a heavy industrial green sand ductile iron foundry. The environment includes high temperatures near melting operations, dust, vibration, moving machinery, overhead cranes, and loud noise levels. Extended hours and weekend work may be required during equipment failures or planned shutdowns. You will frequently walk through a large manufacturing facility, climb ladders, stairs, and platforms and lift up to 50 pounds regularly. You will also Bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, and work in confined spaces. You will work around moving machinery, work in hot, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial conditions. You will need to Wear required PPE including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe footwear with metatarsal protection, gloves; respiratory protection when required.

Benefits: Company sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match and vesting 6 paid company holidays and Paid Time Off