Melt Supervisor

Job:
Melt Supervisor

Location:
Conway, SC

Responsibilities of Position:

• Safety - set expectations to maintain a safe and organized workplace, lead by example, ensure environmental compliance, hold daily safety talks, make daily observations and conduct Safety and Housekeeping Audits.

• Primary Responsibility for all aspects of Melt personnel (up to 20) including scheduling, training and performance reviews.

• Primary Responsibility for MF Refractory repairs and relines.

• Primary Responsibility for Maintenance/Engineering Liaison for non-AR level Melt and RMSB (raw material storage building) repairs and projects.

• Conduct RMSB charge coordination, raw materials inventory, chemistry control and corrections, and Melt process, as required.

• Maintain melt webpage with required communications to operate the plant on a 24-hour basis.

• Write, review, and update all procedures/work instructions and forms in ISO 9000 QC system and Melt Intranet for the melting of all alloys.

• Actively participate in the quality process including resolution of CARS.

• Arrange all melt X-trials, collect experimental data and samples, compile and interpret the results.

• Other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors:

• Communicate all performance expectations including safe work practices to all melt personnel.

• Drive webpage initiatives in melt areas.

• Provide consistent and timely performance feedback to employees throughout the melting operation.

• Solicit feedback from plant personnel on opportunities to improve processes (yields, procedures, methods, etc.).

• Continuously monitor & revise melt area ISO documents as required.

• Effectively integrate with the other crew leaders to deliver casting production and quality objectives.

• Ability to work with engineers / metallurgists to execute trials and implement improvements.

Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:

• Ability to communicate with all plant personnel.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills ... Excellent listening skills.

• Change agent - constantly seeks alternative ideas & new ways to accomplish the goals.

• Self-starter: highly motivated individual with the ability to solve problems / resolve issues and multi-task.

• Strong computer skills required.

• Ability to take instructions and follow through with minimal supervision.

• Work on plant floor at least 70% of the time

• Create and conduct performance reviews for melt department team.

• Manage department employees' performance and attendance, and issue coaching and discipline as/if needed.

• Will be required to create and present PowerPoint presentations to leaders and plant staff as/when needed/required.

Experience/Education Required/Sought:

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science.

• Proven leadership and organizational ability.

• Advanced user in MS Office applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.

• 5 years related experience in manufacturing.

• Must have previously worked closely with R&D, Quality, Procurement, and other relevant departments.