Melt Supervisor

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Full Time Management Zanesville, OH, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Summary

The Melt Supervisor supervises and coordinates the daily activities of employees engaged in melting operations in a captive foundry producing Class 20 gray iron castings. This position is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-driven melt operations while maintaining strong communication with production, maintenance, quality, and plant leadership.

The Melt Supervisor provides direct leadership to assigned employees, communicates daily expectations, supports production requirements, monitors equipment and process conditions, and ensures department activities are aligned with company safety, environmental, quality, and production standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains safety as the top priority in all aspects of the melt operation. Actively enforces company safety, environmental, and plant procedures.
• Supervises assigned melt department employees according to company policies and procedures, including training, planning, assigning and directing work, addressing performance concerns, and resolving employee issues.
• Coordinates daily melt operations to support production schedules, casting requirements, and internal customer needs.
• Oversees cupola start-up, melt preparation, alloy additions, furnace readiness, ladle readiness, and related melt department activities.
• Ensures proper quality standards are maintained for iron being produced, including temperature, chemistry, timing, traceability, and process consistency.
• Monitors employee work habits, equipment conditions, melt practices, and housekeeping to maintain a safe and efficient department.
• Conducts toolbox meetings as needed for safety, training, communication, and operational alignment; maintains documentation of meetings and training.
• Develops, mentors, and trains employees to improve department capability, accountability, and cross-functional coverage.
• Coordinates training and retraining of new and existing employees, including documentation of training needs and progress.
• Maintains time records, production records, employee documentation, and other department records as required.
• Develops, updates, and maintains department procedures, work instructions, and documentation needed to ensure safe, consistent, and efficient melt operations.
• Communicates with maintenance on equipment concerns, repair priorities, preventive maintenance needs, and downtime risks.
• Works with quality, production, maintenance, and leadership to identify and resolve process, equipment, staffing, or quality issues.
• Investigates melt-related process issues, quality concerns, near misses, and safety incidents; supports corrective actions as needed.
• Encourages teamwork and motivates employees to meet production, safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Maintains accountability for commitments, both personally and within the department.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, melt consistency, equipment performance, labor efficiency, cost control, and quality improvement.
• Coordinates staffing, manpower needs, overtime, vacations, and department coverage to support production requirements.
• Provides clear communication to management regarding safety, quality, production, staffing, equipment, or process concerns.
• Maintains a professional and positive representation of Casting Solutions when working with employees, vendors, contractors, and visitors.

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