Foundry Supervisor

To supervise, control and coordinate all the foundry workshop operational tasks during the production of

quality cast spare parts.

Requirements

Education A Master Craft Certificate in Foundry and a Certificate in basic supervision.

A minimum of three to five (3-5) years’ experience in related field.

Specific Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge in moulding and casting, pattern and core making,

identification of various ferrous and non-ferrous metals, knowledge of foundry technology and

good supervisory and communication skills.

Communication Skills: The position demands constant interactions with employees, management,

and stakeholders throughout the business and, therefore, communication skills are an absolute

necessity.

Ms Office: A candidate for this position must be proficient in the use of Ms Word, Ms Excel, and

PowerPoint, all necessary for the creation of not only visually but verbally engaging materials,

reports, presentations, and proposals for departmental heads and management, stakeholders.

Analytical Skills: A candidate for this position must be capable of gathering and interpreting raw

information and data, documenting findings, and drawing appropriate recommendations.

Interpersonal Skills: The candidate must be a helpful, calm and professional individual and

Verification of materials and quality assurance

• Verify and check patterns and core making materials, ferrous and nonferrous metals and other raw

materials and ensure that.

• Maintain the pre-set dimensional and casting quality standard of patterns for the parts.

• Build quality assurance in all the stages to produce castings.

• Supervise the testing of sand and metal in the Laboratory

Training.

• Carry out on job training of subordinate staff and give guidance to students on industrial training.

Task allocation and supervision.

• Allocate the staff specific job tasks and monitor their performance providing the necessary technical

backup and guidance required

• Record in workshop inventory spares produced.

Making requisitions.

• Receive job orders, specify material requirements and initiate requisitions for approval by the

Foundry Manager.

Staff punctuality

• Check the attendance and punctuality of the subordinate staff

• Enforce safety, health and environment policy to subordinates and ensure an accident free

environment.