Foundry Manager

**ACTIVE FOUNDRY: Manufacture and distribution of stainless steel, cast steel, low alloy steel & spheroidal graphite iron castings including associated products, components, wear parts and ground engaging tools for the valve, petro-chemical, power, construction and mining industries of Southern Africa.**

**Job Purpose**

The Foundry Manager will be responsible for coordinating and controlling all aspects of the business from a production, quality and health, safety, and environmental point of view.

The Foundry Manager reports to the Managing Director. The Foundry Manager must work closely with the Quality Manager, other Production Managers and Maintenance.

The Foundry Manager position plays an important role in the quality of the castings being cast. If the quality of moulds that are cast, are substandard it is guaranteed that there will be defects in the castings.

The Foundry Manager is responsible for scrap made within the departments reporting to him/her.
- **1) Duties and Responsibilities**_
- **a) PRODUCTION**_
- Do production scheduling of the whole order book on a weekly basis, to ensure timely delivery of castings to customers.
- Ensure timely ordering and delivery of all raw materials to complete scheduled production.
- Ensure all supervisors and persons reporting to you, adhere to procedures and Work Instructions.
- Ensure that Work Instructions are available for all production processes, and reviewed annually, or when there are adjustments to work processes prior to the annual review. Work Instructions are part of Active Foundry’s ISO requirement.
- Ensure manpower is enough and properly trained to complete scheduled production.
- Assist managers and supervisors in achieving production targets.
- Ensure no raw material is wasted.
- Ensure scrap is not made.
- Supervise the Foundry Laboratory and Melting Department in an efficient manner to ensure consistent production of quality metal and control of Foundry Sand Systems.
- Establish and audit pouring temperatures and practices to ensure good quality castings.
- Responsible for material certifications.
- Establish and audit processes such as heat treatment cycles to produce castings with necessary properties.
- Instruct and train supervisors and others in technical areas of foundry metals, sand and ensure that training records are forwarded to the HR Department.
- Ensure that all administrative functions required by ISO and other internal processes are attended to, and available for various meetings and audits (internal and external)
- Ensure that weekly production meetings are held. Minutes of the meetings must be recorded in the “Production Meetings - Weekly” folder, under “Meetings” in the “ActiveFoundry” drive.
- Other duties as required or requested.
- **b) QUALITY**_
- Establish and monitor chemical and physical properties of all metals poured to meet customer specifications and governing standards.
- Establish and monitor sand properties to produce castings with good appearance and free from defects.
- Ensure all castings produced are of good quality and fit for purpose.
- Ensure all departments adhere to procedures and work instructions.
- If any repairs need to be performed on castings supervise what needs to be done and ensure castings are acceptable before dispatch.
- **c) HEALTH AND SAFETY**_
- Ensure all employees have the correct PPE and is using it correctly.
- Ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
- Oversee housekeeping and stacking in the foundry.
- Ensure a safe working environment in your office.
- Ensure that you comply to safety regulations and wear the correct ppe for the various areas you work in or may be exposed to.
- Ensure that your office and your working conditions is ergonomically set up to avoid unnecessary body strain.
- The Company maintains a smoke
- and tobacco-free office. Refer to the Smoking Policy (Clause 5.2 Annex B) regarding smoking rules in the company.
- Proper understanding of the SDS’s of hazardous chemicals you may be exposed too, is a must, especially health hazards, first aid measures, the ppe requirement, etc.
- Medication containing alcohol must not be used before, or during working hours. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that they inform their doctor / clinic about this for the correct medicine to be prescribed. This is also applicable for over-the-counter medication.
- **d) Environment**_
- Ensure no damage is done to the environment during the execution of duties.
- **3) Qualifications**_
- A formal tertiary qualification in Metallurgy should be considered as the minimum.
- Practical foundry experience is a must.
- Must be able to work without guidance or supervision.
- Fault finding and analyzing skills are required.
- The ability to work under pressure is an advantage.
- Knowledge of HR procedures is an advantage.
- Methoding experience is an advantage.
- **4) Working conditions**_
- The foundry environment is dirty and dusty.
- During breakdo