Foundry Manager bei Milwaukee Valve

All offers of employment by Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC. are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, and background check, all with acceptable results. Applicants are responsible scheduling and completing the required drug screen within 7 calendar days of offer acceptance. 

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a Foundry Manager to join our team; this is an exempt position.

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 60+ years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information, please navigate to:

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities to which competency will be measured include the following:
• Directly and indirectly supervises all foundry employees.
• Participates in the establishment of production goals and timetables for the foundry.
• Organizes production procedures and monitors performance.
• Maintains a foundry budget and implements cost reduction and profit improvement
programs.
• Maintains close surveillance over all foundry operations to assure that schedules and
timetables are met.
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities - Manages supervisors who supervise employees in the Molding
Areas, Core Room, Melt, Cleaning Room, Pattern Shop and Furnace Repair. Is responsible for the
overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory
responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving
problems.

Additional Requirements To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the
following requirements and competencies.

Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes
and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens
and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills;
Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written
information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to
others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts
success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and
objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives
authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides
recognition for results.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process
improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff;
Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth;
Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others;
Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy
and thoroughness.

Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving
measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks
correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Supports affirmative action and
respects diversity.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making
process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes
obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish
goals.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for
additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their
tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote
quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action
beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials
properly.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for
own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach
goals: Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience - Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or
technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent
combination of education and experience.

Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of
organization.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and
statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to
apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete
variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of
Manufacturing software.

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and
talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and
reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat. The
employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and
vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.