Forge Supervisor

PURPOSE:

To provide excellent supervisory leadership, efficient management and creative problem-solving, in the forge operations. Effectively interface with all levels of personnel throughout the North Grafton, MA facility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Ensuring consistent quality standards and procedures up and down work chain.

Drive production through the utilization of the Forge Crew to meet all operation’s metrics.

Manufacturing analysis to reach peak efficiency.

Manufacturing improvement/refinement review.

Identifying new opportunities to impact business and operations goals positively.

Manufacturing directs and coordinates forging plant operations-based policies, objectives, and programs spanning manufacturing functions.

Manage a union workforce and hold accountable to all WG quality, safety and production procedures.

Determines performance and product quality and has direct accountability for that performance.

REQUIREMENTS:

Broad knowledge of forging, mechanical or material science engineering, finance and business administration.

S./ B.A (engineering discipline preferred) or equivalent work experience.

Minimum 4 years’ experience in Heavy Manufacturing (Steel making, automotive or forging preferred)

Union shop experience preferred

Ability to work a rotational shift schedule, day and nights

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to drive production in a fast-paced stressful environment.

Rotating shift coverage required

Ability to manage multiple, often changing, priorities