Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Tyler Union Safety Program. Advise management of any deviations from this program.
• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.
• Develop operational plan and budget for the facility.
• Establish foundry goals and objectives; monitor and evaluate operating performance; provide direction, judgment, leadership, and technical expertise to maximize efficiency.
• Accountable for all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to Safety, Environmental, Quality and Productivity within the operations.
• Evaluate new technology and how it can be applied to enhance the operation.
• Build skills depth and backup within hourly employee ranks and succession planning for leadership positions.
• Assist in establishing annual cost reduction goals and execution of goals for the organization to meet the company business plan.
• Develop direct reports, coach, mentor, and handle performance reviews.
• Analyze process workflow, employee and space requirements and equipment layout; implement changes.
• Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
• Work with sales and planning to achieve on time delivery metrics and provide best in industry lead times and service.
• Attend trade shows and other events to promote capacity and capabilities of the facility.
• Work with customers to quote new work and products to run in the facility.

Competencies: To excel in this role, you should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability
• Analytical thinking
• Cost consciousness
• Delegation
• Interpersonal skills
• Judgment
• Leadership
• Leading people
• Oral communication
• Organizational support
• Planning/organizing
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Project management
• Quality management
• Quantity
• Safety and security awareness
• Written communication

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an engineering discipline, and/or significant relevant manufacturing foundry management experience required.

• Additionally, five (5) years of related on-the-job experience required.

• Experience with electric melt, robotics, and additive manufacturing preferred.

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Work Activities:

This role requires various skills, abilities, and work activities, including but not limited to:

• Time management
• Active listening
• Complex problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making
• Supervising
• Speaking and oral expression
• Writing and written expression
• Problem sensitivity
• Deductive and inductive reasoning
• Physical activities involving the use of arms and legs, including lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing, balancing, walking, standing, stooping, and handling tools and materials.
• Adherence to safety and security procedures, including the use of protective equipment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.