Foundry Supervisor

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With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our Rise talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company with problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

This is a position with WM Technologies, LLC and affiliate of SPX Enterprises, LLC, which manufactures and sells Weil-McLain branded products. Weil-McLain is a leading North American brand of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial, and institutional buildings since 1881.

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. The Foundry Supervisor - Melt Department oversees all aspects of molten metal preparation, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality melt operations. This role supervises melt deck personnel, coordinates furnace operation and charge makeup, manages alloy additions, and ensures compliance with metallurgical and safety standards. The position plays a critical part in maintaining melt schedules aligned with production requirements and quality specifications.

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day melting activities, including furnace charging, slag removal, and metal tapping/pouring.
• Monitor furnace performance, charge materials, and temperature controls to maintain metallurgical integrity.
• Ensure accurate analysis and documentation of melt chemistry using spectrographic testing or lab results.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance leadership to ensure furnace uptime and proper refractory care.
• Oversee routine furnace relining projects for maintenance and optimization of furnace performance.
• Coordinate for the maintenance and repair of ladles as needed.
• Tracking monthly inventory and supplies.

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in making cores and molds, in charging, operating, and tapping furnaces, in pouring molten metal into molds, and in chipping, grinding, and sandblasting castings. Examines materials and products at various stages of processing for conformance to specifications: castings that meet, or exceed, our functional and quality requirements.
• Direct hourly employees in proper conduct, consistent with work practices, plant rules, and contractual regulations.
• Promote good working relationships among all foundry employees including Union, Management, and Quality Assurance personnel.
• Enforce strict adherence to foundry safety procedures and PPE requirements in high-heat environments.
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments for melt deck operations.
• Ensure environmental compliance (e.g., dust collection, emissions control, waste handling).
• Provide training and to promote continuing education.
• Work with HR to process and approve weekly attendance and vacation records for foundry employees.
• Promote and develop SPX leadership standards.

• Enter and verify all daily cast iron inventory transactions to ensure accuracy and assist in monthly and year-end cycle count.
• Communicate effectively with molding, core, and finishing departments to ensure steady workflow.
• Track raw material usage, furnace efficiency, and melt loss; recommend improvements for productivity and cost control.
• Generate and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly reports in a timely manner.
• Provide technical assistance to operations.
• Work within cross functional teams to achieve company successes - such as Maintenance, Machine Shop, Shipping, and Engineering.

• Coordinate and direct activities of hourly foundry personnel to produce castings that meet, or exceed, our functional and quality requirements.
• Promote and direct good safety and housekeeping practices throughout Foundry.
• Use ERP system and other technology to prepare reports for planning, performance monitoring, issue identification, and improvement
• Maintain accurate records including: production reports, inventory data, safety logs, employee performance records, time and attendance records
• Review melt test results and take corrective actions to maintain chemistry and temperature targets.
• Ensure proper charge material selection and segregation of scrap.
• Collaborate with metallurgical engineers and quality assurance to address casting defects related to melt quality.
• Create reports on key performance indicators
• Identify opportunities for process improvement throughout the facility to enhance efficiency, equipment performance, quality, reduce cost, and optimize operations
• Implement lean manufacturing principles
• Participate in other projects as assigned that relate to the overall…