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Direct Wire & Cable Inc. Upcast Supervisor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Job description

Direct Wire & Cable is seeking an *Upcast Supervisor *to join our team! This role will oversee all production activities within the Cast House. This involves managing casting, sawing, homogenization, and associated processes to meet customer shipping and quality requirements at Direct Wire.

Responsibilities:

  • Direct metal flows throughout the Cast House based on production needs.
  • Support, promote, and implement all EHS guidelines and practices as established for the department.
  • Safely cast and deliver a quality product that meets all applicable customer requirements while minimizing costs.
  • Directly responsible for product flow from the furnaces to the casting units and finishing processes.
  • Lead the operation of the vertical casting units, the inline casting units, continuous rod caster, homogenization furnaces, and the sawing/inspection operations, including troubleshooting with mechanical and electrical maintenance staff.
  • Ensure that all casting and sawing practices and procedures are adhered to and stay in sync with quality system standards.
  • Maintain relationships with other casthouse supervisors on shift, casthouse engineers, scrap coordinator, and production planner/shipping coordinator.
  • Handle labor relations on shift in accordance with Direct Wire policy, including first-step grievances and discipline.
  • Provide problem-solving information to Cast House furnace operators and other shift supervisors to prevent off-grade production.
  • Participate in quality audits.
  • Support the hiring and training of personnel and foster a trained and motivated staff.
  • Enable, coach, and guide effective teams to solve any problems that may arise.
  • Lead safety advocacy by recognizing, documenting, and correcting any safety issues to always maintain a safe work environment.
  • Assist all teams with setting and tracking goals for all plant measures.
  • Execute all company disciplinary procedures in collaboration with Human Resources.
  • Maintain a team environment and high employee morale.
  • Work with our facility partners to address any facility issues that may affect operations.
  • Embrace Direct Wire's core values: Be a Great Person, Serve Your Customers Well, Do Great Work & Be a Great Teammate.

Qualifications:

  • A Highschool Diploma or GED Equivalent is required.
  • Management experience within an industrial environment is required.
  • Proven knowledge of casting and downstream processing preferred, but not required.
  • Must have strong computer skills, including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook
  • Skills in leadership, decision-making, problem-solving and communication.
  • Ability to represent the company professionally both within and outside of the organization.
  • Enjoy being part of a team and working in a cooperative environment.

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance from day one, as well as disability and life insurance. You will also benefit from our 401K plan with matching contributions, flexible paid time off, paid holidays and floating holidays, and an annual work boot allowance for manufacturing roles. Plus, you will have the opportunity to participate in our wellness program that encourages healthy living and rewards you for your efforts. Our worksites are smoke-free.

We are proud of our values and vision, and we work hard every day to live up to them. We also care deeply about our employees, and provide them with a safe, rewarding, and fun work environment. We believe that happy employees make happy customers and invite you to apply to join our great team!

Direct Wire's core values are the foundation of our company and shape its past, present, and future. These guiding principles and beliefs are essential to our success and define who we are, how we act, and what is important to us.

Be a Great erson: Practice the highest integrity, care for and respect all, and always do the right thing.

Serve Your Customers Well: Do whatever it takes for customer success, be driven for mutual success, and be willing to sacrifice for the greater good.

Do Great Work: Seek continuous improvement, take the initiative and be proactive with solutions, be eager to share your ideas, and practice fanatical attention to detail.

Be a Great Teammate: Be positive, enthusiastic, and energetic, be fun to work with and for, be a good listener, and be eager to serve others well.

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