ASC Engineered Solutions
Melt Supervisor
The Melt Supervisor will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our manufacturing processes. We are looking for someone with exceptional management skills, a strong focus on safety, and a passion for driving operational excellence through continuous improvement methodologies like Kaizen. Key responsibilities include: Prepare and monitor daily and weekly shift work plans and staffing in conjunction with Production Control; monitor and assure proper staffing of trained personnel in all key operational areas of Melt department; immediately appraise the Manager of any significant quality or productivity problems to assure immediate corrective action. In coordination with Production Control, Quality Control and Materials personnel, achieve perform-to-schedule goals. Work with Maintenance and Human Resources personnel, within specific directions by the Melt Manager, to achieve maximum production and staffing "up-time" consistent with trained manpower and equipment availability. Participate in quality and safety reviews and audits to maintain and improve the ISO-9001:2015 implementation of work procedures and policies. Advise Manager of challenges, problems, improvements, ideas and opportunities that are fostered by salaried and hourly workers. Must perform furnace re-lines, deal with refractory issues, melt temperatures and assure furnace life Responsibilities include preparing chemistry samples and operating the spectrometer and Carbon/Sulfur analyzer; Preparing tensile specimens and operating Universal testing machine; Preparing microstructures and analysis; Operating sand testing equipment including Methylene Blue titration test; Directing Ductile Iron treatment process and testing. Assuring iron integrity and verifying results using microscopic and chemical analysis. Specifically responsible for the work safety and product quality environment of Melt Department Skills, knowledge, and expertise required include: High School Diploma required. BS in Metallurgy, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical discipline preferred. Professional certifications would be beneficial. Basic understanding of the principals of electric induction furnaces would be beneficial. Minimum of 2+ years of actual Melt operations experience in a high-volume foundry. Work in an ISO-9001:2015 environment would be a plus. Experience with a union preferred. Must have strong work ethic, outgoing and assertive personality and must have excellent team-building skills with subordinates as well as with peers. Professional PC literacy skills in MS Word and Excel are required. Personal hands-on experience with specific foundry operations. About ASC Engineered Solutions: Following the 2019 merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International, the unified company relaunched in March 2021 as ASC Engineered Solutions. Under a single name and logo, ASC Engineered Solutions continues our focus on improving the customer experience every day and striving to deliver service excellence. The evolved ASC Engineered Solutions brand reinforces a focus on what matters most to customers: quality. As a solutions provider, this quality is reflected in our precision-engineered products, support and knowledge. Our organization is a dependable strategic partner focused on its customers' success.
The Melt Supervisor will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our manufacturing processes. We are looking for someone with exceptional management skills, a strong focus on safety, and a passion for driving operational excellence through continuous improvement methodologies like Kaizen. Key responsibilities include: Prepare and monitor daily and weekly shift work plans and staffing in conjunction with Production Control; monitor and assure proper staffing of trained personnel in all key operational areas of Melt department; immediately appraise the Manager of any significant quality or productivity problems to assure immediate corrective action. In coordination with Production Control, Quality Control and Materials personnel, achieve perform-to-schedule goals. Work with Maintenance and Human Resources personnel, within specific directions by the Melt Manager, to achieve maximum production and staffing "up-time" consistent with trained manpower and equipment availability. Participate in quality and safety reviews and audits to maintain and improve the ISO-9001:2015 implementation of work procedures and policies. Advise Manager of challenges, problems, improvements, ideas and opportunities that are fostered by salaried and hourly workers. Must perform furnace re-lines, deal with refractory issues, melt temperatures and assure furnace life Responsibilities include preparing chemistry samples and operating the spectrometer and Carbon/Sulfur analyzer; Preparing tensile specimens and operating Universal testing machine; Preparing microstructures and analysis; Operating sand testing equipment including Methylene Blue titration test; Directing Ductile Iron treatment process and testing. Assuring iron integrity and verifying results using microscopic and chemical analysis. Specifically responsible for the work safety and product quality environment of Melt Department Skills, knowledge, and expertise required include: High School Diploma required. BS in Metallurgy, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical discipline preferred. Professional certifications would be beneficial. Basic understanding of the principals of electric induction furnaces would be beneficial. Minimum of 2+ years of actual Melt operations experience in a high-volume foundry. Work in an ISO-9001:2015 environment would be a plus. Experience with a union preferred. Must have strong work ethic, outgoing and assertive personality and must have excellent team-building skills with subordinates as well as with peers. Professional PC literacy skills in MS Word and Excel are required. Personal hands-on experience with specific foundry operations. About ASC Engineered Solutions: Following the 2019 merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International, the unified company relaunched in March 2021 as ASC Engineered Solutions. Under a single name and logo, ASC Engineered Solutions continues our focus on improving the customer experience every day and striving to deliver service excellence. The evolved ASC Engineered Solutions brand reinforces a focus on what matters most to customers: quality. As a solutions provider, this quality is reflected in our precision-engineered products, support and knowledge. Our organization is a dependable strategic partner focused on its customers' success.