Wieland

To us, metal is more than material.

In 1820, Philipp Jakob Wieland laid the foundation stone for today's global Wieland Group with his art and bell foundry. Entrepreneurship, a continual high degree of customer fulfillment, and the constant desire for innovation are values that stand for Wieland's success - both then and now.

Our product and service portfolio provides answers and solutions for everyday life. And Wieland is at the heart of it all. We are convinced that copper is not the material of the past and present, but of the future.

What we promise

We're committed to the continuous development of our employees, using our learning to shape the future of the metals industry and create a sustainable future. Join the undisputed leader in the metals industry and be part of our diverse global team.

Joining Wieland's family gives you...

Benefits - we offer health, vision, dental, life, disability, and more starting on Day 1
• Retirement Savings - Wieland offers competitive 401(k) savings plans
• Professional Development - We focus on helping people at every level of their career identify their strengths, sharpen their skills, and ensure long-term success
• Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000 employees worldwide and 32 locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Wellness - Wieland encourages participation in our wellness programs including health classes, gym reimbursements, and more
• Sustainability - Wieland continues to break ground with Eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations

About Wieland

As the copper and copper alloy specialist at the top of the world league, we provide support for our customer's success from many locations and continents - backed by a reliable, flexible supply network and the best services of unvarying quality. In response to the global challenges of our time such as climate change, digitization, and minimized draw on resources, we design our products, services, and technologies to provide sustainable and innovative solutions.

What you'll do

Wieland currently has an immediate opportunity for a Foundry Supervisor to join our the growing Recycling team. The Foundry Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities and safety of workers engaged in shredding, sorting and charging copper scraps into the refining furnace and casting molten metal to produce a finished ingot, meeting the daily production requirements while continuously improving manufacturing operations. The Foundry Supervisor is responsible for monitoring the process at various stages of processing for conformance to specifications.

This role will be located at Wieland Recycling - Shelbyville in Shelbyville, KY. The Recycling facility is a 24/7 operation - so this person must be willing and able to work twelve (12) hour shifts, to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of leadership/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. Previous experience with molten metals is preferred but not required.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Observes machines and equipment for malfunction and orders adjustments or repairs or directs workers on when to make adjustments or repairs.
* Trains workers in foundry processes and in the operation of machines and equipment
* Responsible for the safety of employees, plant housekeeping, and meeting daily production requirements while continuously improving manufacturing operations.
* Directly supervises production and maintenance personnel.
* Ensure daily staffing is sufficient to meet production and delivery requirements.
* Review schedule and order requirements
* Communicates with prior and later shift supervision on schedule, equipment performance, and known priorities.
* Notifies management of unplanned downtime, excessive scrap, or risk of not meeting schedule per downtime escalation procedure
* Review daily performance (safety, productivity, efficiency, scrap, and equipment issues
* Discuss and initiate countermeasures for off-target performance.
* Follow-up on associates' needs and concerns as it relates to production needs.
* Monitors hourly performance for each operation.
* Hour-by-hour performance tracking, OEE, scrap trends and improvement actions, downtime tracking and improvement actions.
* Ensure employee compliance to part and process operating standards and standards work requirements.
* Ensures compliance to all rules, regulations, and policies.
* Immediately documents, communicates, and corrects violations or unsafe conditions; treats all direct reports equally with respect and compassion.
* Performs other duties as required.

What you'll need

* 3-5 years prior supervisory or team leadership responsibility in a manufacturing environment
* Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
* SAP experience is considered a plus.
* Above average interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
* Strong planning skills and the ability to direct and lead by example.
* Self-directed and motivated to achieve manufacturing excellence in the assigned area - drive for results.
* Personal ownership and accountability for safety and production performance
* Ability to interpret data and present conclusions and improvement actions that are needed
* Creative Program Solving
* Interpersonal Relationships
* Ability to work under pressure
* Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.