Die Cast Supervisor

About the Role

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in setting up and operating die casting machines. Leads and trains employees in all aspects of die cast operations. Must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reads work orders to determine type of die casting machines to be used.
• Initiates changes in timing of casting cycle, lubrication of dies, cooking of dies, or spacing between dies to correct defects in castings.
• Supervises operation of melting furnaces and trim presses.
• Adjusts thermostats to control temperatures of molten metal.
• Trains employees in all aspects of die cast operations.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Must be able to perform activities of workers supervised.
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - Supervises a staff of approximately 10 employees.

Qualifications

• Metallurgical or Chemical Engineer; or
• A minimum of ten years of related experience in zinc, brass, or aluminum die-casting.

Required Skills

• Must be extremely proficient with the use of a Windows-based computing environment, including Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.