Foundry Assistant Manager

Aerotek • Coldwater, MI • 4d ago

Job Title: Foundry Assistant

Job Description

As a Foundry Assistant, you will assist the Casting Manager and take on responsibility in their absence. You will plan, direct, and coordinate work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, cost, delivery, and environmental standards. You will be responsible for approximately 75 people across all three shifts.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate production, processing, and daily functions for the foundry.

Develop budgets and approve expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring efficient use to meet production targets.

Review processing and production schedules to make decisions concerning inventory, staffing, work procedures, and duty assignments.

Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.

Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances.

Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems to detect production problems.

Recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification to support production needs.

Direct and coordinate activities of departments concerned with production, providing future direction for personnel in support of company goals.

Manage staff, prepare work schedules, and assign specific duties.

Review sales and activity reports to measure productivity and goal achievement, and determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.

Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.

Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Coordinate the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.

Manage the movement of goods into and out of the foundry to maintain accurate inventory.

Plan and direct activities such as promotions and coordinate with other department heads.

Essential Skills

6-8 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

2+ years of foundry experience.

2+ years of automotive experience.

Project coordination skills.

Knowledge in preparing molds, casting processes, furnace operations, mold preparation, melting, and finishing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in a non-union, multi-craft environment is beneficial.

Ability to work with a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer.

Why Work Here?

Join a supportive and dynamic work environment that values your contribution. Enjoy a balanced work-life schedule with the first shift running from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends as needed. Benefit from a comprehensive package including immediate accrual of vacation days, holidays, paid shutdown days, uniforms, and a defined contribution plan. Enhance your well-being with our wellness program offering free gym memberships, and take advantage of our medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans. Participate in a quarterly incentive bonus program focused on quality, safety, attendance, and delivery.

Work Environment

You will be supporting the casting side at a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer, supplying brake rotors to a major customer. The work environment is non-union and multi-craft, providing a collaborative and diverse atmosphere.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Coldwater, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Coldwater,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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