Assistant Superintendent - 1st Shift - Harrison Steel Castings Co.
Attica, IN
About the Job
Harrison Steel is hiring a salaried Assistant Superintendent on 1st shift in the Machining Department. The Assistant Machining Superintendent is responsible for supporting the Superintendent in the successful execution of daily machining operations. This role involves overseeing day to day operations, managing supervisors, optimizing efficiency, ensuring quality control, maintaining machine tools and project management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
PRODUCTION OVERSIGHT
- Assists in overseeing daily production operations, ensuring adherence to production schedules and targets.
- Meet and communicate with all shifts, on topics including schedules, maintenance, staffing, quality, and any problems.
- Assist in performance appraisal; reward and discipline salary and hourly staff; address complaints and resolve problems.
- Understand all duties of Leads and Supervisors and step into those roles in their absence.
- Know the process and flow of castings
QUALITY CONTROL
- Implements and maintains quality control procedures, conducts inspections, and resolves quality issues
- Strong understanding of GD&T.
- Comprehension of Metric and Imperial measurement systems with ability to convert and work within both simultaneously.
- Statistical Analysis
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
- Identifies opportunities to improve production processes, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency.
- Team Management: Supervises and develops production team members, providing training and performance feedback.
- Equipment Maintenance: Ensures proper maintenance and upkeep of production equipment, minimizing downtime.
- Basic understanding of AC & DC circuits and its relevance to control logic.
- Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controls.
- Basic knowledge of Hydraulic Systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of Fixture/Work Holding design.
- Communicate with customers on new product feasibility and machinability.
- Quote machining, tooling, and work holding for new product launches and engineering changes.
- Understanding of Fabrication Processes
- Welding
- Grinding
- Assembly Machining
- Understanding of fundamentals of rigging hoists, chains, and slings.
- Identify equipment purchase needs and provide budget estimates for related projects.
- Oversee installation and commissioning of new equipment.
- Identify and assist in the selection of outsource capabilities.
- Oversee ISO compliance and audits.
- Provide monthly reports of department.
- Oversee development and enhanced training of employees.
- Oversee and recommend innovative ideas for advancement.
- Interview and select candidates for hire.
- Precision measurement
- Use precession measuring equipment: Micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, and electronic probes.
- Knowledge of layout and measurement of castings for validation of requirements and machine setup.
- Inventory Management: Monitor casting flow in and out of machine shop.
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
- Enforces safety requirements and monitor area audits, promoting a safe work environment.
- Problem-Solving: Troubleshoots production issues and implements solutions to maintain productivity.
- Data Analysis: Collects and analyzes production data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Continuous Improvement: Participates in lean manufacturing initiatives and drives process optimization.
- Act as a leader in safety and 5S: Guide Continuous Improvement and CI boards
- Understand procedures during emergencies
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- Understand Mastercam functions for the development of machining programs.
- Commission and provide assistance for establishing new machine controls within Mastercam.
- Understanding of INFOR work orders, part requisitions, and purchase orders.
- Ascertain and validate Polyworks reports of machined components.
- Understand G&M code programming for Computer Numerically Controlled Equipment
- Understand and use various machine tool computer platforms
- Mazatrol
- Fanuc
- Competency in use of computer systems, our time and attendance system, intranet-based programs, EAM etc.
- Understand all rules, regulations and policies of Harrison Steel
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in engineering technology, manufacturing, or related field preferred or 10 years of relevant experience.
- Proven experience in manufacturing operations.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in production planning and scheduling.
- Knowledge of quality control methodologies.
- Ability to manage and develop teams.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in relevant software applications
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles and is occasionally exposed to chemicals. The employee occasionally works outdoors, and also experiences non-weather conditions such as extreme cold, extreme heat, vibration, and exposure to water and humidity. The usual noise level is very loud. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ABOUT HARRISON STEEL
Harrison Steel is a family-owned company that engineers and manufactures castings of 350 to 12,500 pounds, net casting weight, for businesses in industries such as agriculture, mining, and oil and gas. The benefits of working at Harrison Steel include 401k and profit sharing, full health, vision and dental plans, vacation, career opportunities to move into other departments and supervisory roles. In addition to this, the WeCare Clinic, available to employees and family members for a variety of medical visits with no out-of-pocket costs. HS is located in Attica, Indiana, where it was founded in 1906 by J.W. Harrison, as the National Car Coupler Company. Attica is a rural city surrounded by traditional Midwest farmland that about 3,200 residents call home. Attica is a 40-minute drive from Lafayette, Indiana or Danville, Illinois, and 1.5 hours from Indianapolis.