Production Supervisor

Real Alloy•Wabash, IN

51d•Onsite

About The Position

REAL ALLOY is the market leader in third-party aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we have 17 plants strategically located across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We convert aluminum scrap and by-products into reusable aluminum metal for a growing number of applications across various industries. We are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of an increasingly recycling-conscious world. Advanced technologies enable us to process a large variety of scrap and dross and reduce the amount of residual waste from aluminum manufacturing that would otherwise end up as landfill.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
At least two years of supervisory experience in an industrial or secondary metal aluminum setting preferred
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of Spectrometer Analysis helpful
Able to work a flexible schedule that includes weekends, holidays, and vacation coverage
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and highly motivated

Responsibilities

Directly supervising 10-15 employees and work with the melting, casting, packaging and shipping of aluminum into customer requested specifications in a manner to ensure quality product in a safe work environment.
Supervisors are responsible for either the charge end (molten metal furnace operation) or cast end (casting and packing operation) for a shift.
Meet established quality specifications and required deviations according to customer requirements.
Conduct Root Cause Analysis for scrap, downtime, or other processes and record as required.
Ensure proper record keeping of shift activities through auditing (banding, pot weights, gross weights, chemistry, KPIs, etc.)
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase employee efficiency.
Assist in schedule and directs employees in assignment and completion of production work on the shop floor.
Creates and trains a team of workers to achieve or exceed budgeted production goals while maintaining compliance with environmental and other regulatory requirements.
Conducts meetings with employees and ensure compliance with all health, housekeeping, safety and environmental regulations and company policies and procedures.
Complete all production paperwork accurately and communicated timely throughout and at the end of each shift.
Meet all payroll timekeeping responsibilities on time and accurately, as required by HR Payroll.
Monitoring and enforcing safety procedures ensuring that all tasks are performed according to estabished safety protocols, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)