Foundry Production Manager

Description:

REQUIREMENTS AND OVERVIEW:

• This candidate will be side by side with internal folks to be a standalone business unit
• Need to be driven, and comfortable in fast paced environment
• Company just hired a manufacturing engineer for this foundry, and the company will be adding new machines and enlarging facility
• Corporate will be communicating regularly with and getting Input from the Foundry Manager and the manager will work closely with the manufacturing engineer
• Need to have a strong floor presence
• Will be overseeing everything from safety, quality, personnel records, timecards, performance, etc.
• Will be involved in procurement/purchasing
• Production planning
• Managing people
• Must Have strong leadership and production experience in a manufacturing environment
• Need strong leadership, people management skill
• Strong business acumen / reporting / KPIs - someone who can talk with corporate about KPIs/metrics in productivity, quality, costing, reducing waste, scrap tracking, etc.
• Must have Lean Manufacturing, prefer Six Sigma Certs,
• Minimum of 5 yrs. of metalworking process and at least of 5 years of more progressive manufacturing leadership.