Assistant Production Manager-CoreRoom

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide.

Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.

Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.

This position is located in Tell City, Indiana

Responsible for managing the daily coordination and operations of the Core Room to meet the facility’s strategic goals.

• Manages and mentors Production Supervisors and Core Room personnel.
• Supervises shift personnel in the Core Room.
• Authority to make decisions and resolve day-to-day issues involved in operations.
• Deploy, implement, lead, and support daily meetings to coordinate with plant goals; (Daily Communication Meetings, Waupaca Way Level 4, 3 and 2 meetings, Management Review, Continuous Improvement, Scheduling Meetings, Daily Safety Review, Monthly Safety Meetings etc.).
• Develop systems and programs that continuously improve safety and productivity performance to meet Plant goals.
• Formulate procedures and policies to improve production systems and processes.
• Assist Plant Manager and Assistant Plant Manager with all initiatives and goals.
• Manage Production Teams by leading, instructing, guiding, and enforcing procedures and policies.
• Appropriately and promptly address, communicate and/or resolve safety, production and quality concerns
• Deploy, and implement daily and weekly production meetings and schedules
• Deploy, implement and lead production staffing meetings and strategies
• In conjunction with Plant HR appropriately and promptly address, communicate and/or resolve Production personnel issues and concerns
• Formulate procedures and policies to improve the 6S activities of the Plant Production areas
• Communicate and coordinate Plant Production Schedules with the Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering Departments
• Support in the installation of continuous improvement projects in the areas of Process Controls, Quality and Productivity improvements and Work Place Organization/Standardization
• Support the Department Training Group in the installation of improved training processes, procedures and methods.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

• Associates Degree or actively pursuing a degree in a field, which is deemed relevant to the position, or relevant work experience in operations
• Must acquire general knowledge and exposure to all operations of the plant (Melt, Core, VMM, Millroom, and Maintenance)
• Must acquire knowledge of safety policies/procedures for the department
• A working knowledge of the ISO/TS standards as necessary

• Must possess necessary computer skills, which includes all Microsoft programs
• Must possess and demonstrate leadership ability; to include the following:
  • Conflict resolution
  • Teamwork
  • Policy adherence
  • Legal aspects
  • Promotion of company philosophy
  • Respect for workforce
  • Positive attitude
  • Motivational
  • Dependable
  • Fair and ethical treatment of employees
• Must possess and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Needs to be able to conduct team meetings, classroom training and give short presentations

Needs to be shift and department…