Description

Position Objectives:
§  Responsible for supervising all green sand operations and personnel including Green Sand Leader, Manual Molders, Hunter Operator, Melt Deck and green sand accessory personnel

§  Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with customers and suppliers.

§  Meet or exceed customer expectations while maintaining BAF core values and mission.
 

Specific Position Responsibilities:

§  Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the team.

Schedules work through the Green Sand operations in a manner which will ensure efficient and effective production and the timely delivery of products to customers.
Process sample work as highest priority and maintain proper documentation for future production runs.
§  Verify employees under your leadership follow shop card instructions and sign each shop card for verification of review. 

§  Notify Product Development if shop card information needs additional details or if it needs to be changed.

§  Review efficiencies on a weekly basis and propose rate changes.

§  Routes patterns to the pattern shop for repair and/or supervises those employees assigned to these functions.

§  Maintain adequate inventory on materials, tools, and supplies.  

§  Attend, or send representative, to all Sample Meetings and Production Meetings 

§  Be an active participant in ISO Management Review events and contribute to continuous process improvements. Comply with and maintain BAF’s ISO Standards and Procedures.  When requested, respond to, and assist with, any issued corrective actions in a timely manner.

§  Respond in a timely manner to inquiries from both internal and external sources.

§  Provide and assist with orientation and training of new personnel and verify competencies.  Notify HR Department when job descriptions or competencies need updates to stay current. 

§  Ensure employees under your leadership are performing their duties in accordance with their specific job description and Standard Operating Procedures.

 
Quality Procedures
§  Continuously ensure sand quality is within the predetermined parameters

§  Check casting quality continuously and work with Supervisors to correct problems.

§  Verify the first casting of production is approved by either Quality or yourself and apply green ribbon to signify quality casting.

§  Confirm department assigned preventive maintenance work orders are performed

Reporting Responsibilities
§  Report on the following at weekly Supervisors’ meetings:

-          Safety incidents / Near-miss incidents 

-          Departmental efficiencies 

-          Downtime

-          Scrap produced and cause/corrective actions

-          Total rework by percentage compared to hours spent grinding

-          Problem jobs

General Functions
Takes ownership of the 6S program for the Green Sand Foundry.  Ensure all tools and equipment are locked up or placed on corresponding shadow boards at end of each shift.
Provide support and assistance to other operational departments as requested and as able.
Carry out all duties and responsibilities in full accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.
Approve times on SFM, complete Daily Attendance Sheets and submit them to HR daily in a timely manner.
 

Key Performance Indicators:

§  Reportable Health & Safety Incidents  

§  Scrap <5%; Scrap above estimated scrap at 0% for each mold work center and department collectively

Rework <15% 
Operational Efficiencies maintained between 80% – 120%
Employee Turnover Rate <40%
 

Requirements

Must have experience in Running manual mold machines as well as Hunter machine and all aspects of Green Sand knowledge.