Description

The Assistant Foundry Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day foundry operations during second shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production. Reporting directly to the Foundry Manager, this role provides hands-on leadership to supervisors and production teams while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring operational targets are achieved.

This position plays a key role in maintaining compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards while driving performance and accountability on the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise second-shift foundry operations to meet production, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Provide direct leadership, guidance, and support to supervisors and production employees.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels, training, and work assignments to support operational demands.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all foundry operations during second shift.
• Enforce all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and regulatory standards.
• Monitor daily production performance and address issues impacting throughput, scrap rates, downtime, or quality.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Provide detailed and effective shift handoff communication to first-shift leadership.
• Report key metrics, production challenges, and staffing concerns to the Foundry Manager.
• Maintain accurate production, labor, and operational records as required.

Benefits:

• 4 medical insurance plans including HSA, HMO, PPO options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance and long term disability
• 401K matched up to 4%

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification or associate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in foundry operations or heavy manufacturing.
• Prior supervisory or team lead experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of foundry processes, equipment, and materials.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively in a fast-paced, industrial setting.