Night Shift Supervisor

Night Shift Supervisor (Casting)
Salary: £30,000 - £42,000 per annum (DOE)
 Benefits: Company Pension – Free Onsite Parking – 25 days holiday + bank holidays
Working Hours: Monday – Wednesday 21:00 – 07:00, Thursday 21:00 – 06:00
Location: Axminster
 
Background Information
Our client is a metal foundry & casting business in the beautiful Somerset area. 
As part of growth they are looking for a Night Shift Supervisor, who will report directly to the Operations Manager and work closely with the Foundry Foreman and other Supervisors.
 
Role and Responsibilities:

Plan, organise, lead, co-ordinate, and control all Night Shift activities, alongside assisting with Maintenance, Quality Control and Health & Safety activities within the business, alongside providing assistance to all foundry activities.
Oversee the night shift melting and pouring activities, ensuring that all procedures and instructions are adhered to and completed.
Ensure the planning and scheduling for the night.
Responsible for all matters relating to Health, Safety and environment. Reporting any relevant information to the Operations Manager for investigation
Attending supervisor meetings
Be the primary point of contact on nights for all matters relating to Human Resources, including but not limited to Absence, Grievances, Disciplinaries etc recording information for the Operations Manager.
Responsible for distributing stock of PPE, Overalls, Foundry consumables etc and notifying Operations Manager when stock needs replenishing
Performing stock take of furnace materials and notifying the Foundry Technician when stock needs to be ordered
Recording any maintenance issues and passing to the Maintenance Engineer
Notify the Operations Manager of any training requirements for staff
Recruitment of operators in conjunction with Operations Manager, through agencies or direct hire
Other activities as necessary or requested 
Role specific

Previous experience in a foundry environment, operating induction furnaces and pouring molten metals from transfer ladles.
Competent in using IT and software systems; Microsoft Office, ERP/MRP systems
Knowledge and competence within the field of Iron metallurgy
Use of pyrometers and thermocouples essential, use of other inspect and test equipment, including measuring and laboratory equipment would be advantageous
Ability to organise a small team and prioritise tasks to achieve production requirements 
The Person

Excellent organisational and time management skills
Demonstrable ability to manage their own tasks and prioritise tasks for the team
Ability to understand and perform new or specific tasks in a timely manner
Have good self-motivation and the ability to support their team
Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and provide feedback to other team members 
To apply for this role please contact Maneetta on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
 
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