Premium Melting Supervisor

Universal Stainless•North Jackson, OH

About The Position

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., established in 1994, is headquartered [https://www.univstainless.com/bridgeville-facility/] in Bridgeville, PA, with plants in North Jackson, OH, Dunkirk, NY, and Titusville, PA. Universal Stainless produces semi-finished and finished specialty steel long products and plate including stainless steel, tool steel, bearing steel, gear steel, and aircraft quality low alloy steels for use in a variety of industries, some you may know: Boeing, Ford, Chrysler, CAT, Toshiba, and GE Energy to name a few. Universal is committed to providing the best quality, delivery, and service possible. Melt Shop Manager - STEEL

Requirements

Five to 10 years of Supervisory in steel making with Union workforce
High school diploma required. 4 Year degree in Business Management preferred
Working knowledge of MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Well organized and the ability to use and analyze data to prioritize and make appropriate decisions.
Strong problem solving
Continuous Improvement and Capital Project management skills.
Mastery of developing manufacturing standards, methods, practices, and disciplined problem-solving methods.
Objectively evaluate performance, train and develop others.
Ability to work overtime, weekend work and interact with shift workforce.
Work in a fast paced, every changing work environment.

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with safety policies and rules in the Melt Shop, and that all team members work in a safe manner, including adherence to PPE requirements. Promotes a safety culture.
Ensures all team members take actions to minimize danger caused by molten metal, especially during equipment failure
Maintains a World-Class level of safety throughout Melt Shop.
Works with Maintenance Engineer to ensure continuation and improvement of compliance of plant-wide programs for all required environmental inspections.
Maintains compliance with quality systems and established process quality standards.
Ensures proper documentation of quality-related information.
Leads root cause analysis and corrective action investigations of re-work and other quality issues.
Forecast, plan, schedule and execute production operational and melting activities according to priorities to achieve on-time performance and acceptable cycle times.
Align resources, initiatives and operations to achieve business goals and objectives.
Prioritize workload based on schedules and assign, schedule, and/or redirect employees and apply resources based on emerging needs, equipment and materials availability.
Review, evaluate and record information in order to measure performance, cost, timeliness, inventory levels and other data pertinent to running a cost-effective, quality, customer-driven operation.
Ensure maintenance/inspection is performed on all equipment on a timely basis in conjunction with the Maintenance Department and the preventative maintenance program.
Recommend capital and/or other improvements related to facility, equipment, and processes and effectively implement changes as required.
Communicate performance expectations to assigned employees, including OTP, quality, and documentation.
Provide, or coordinate, job-related training for employees to include all policies and procedures.
Monitor, evaluate and communicate performance results to employees on a frequent and regular basis.
Provide coaching, counseling, and discipline as appropriate in a fair and consistent manner to ensure high levels of job performance, adhering to cultural description and HR policies.
Review and authorize timekeeping for employees in accordance with time keeping policies and procedures.
Provide developmental opportunities to employees for their personal growth to support company goals and objectives.
Cultivate effective employee relations based on mutual respect, a team-based culture, and employee engagement in safety, lean, continuous improvement and other business activities.