Second Shift Foundry Cell Lead

Second Shift Foundry Cell Lead

$34 - $35 per hour | Holden, MO | On-site | Permanent

2nd shift Machining Cell Lead, aluminum permanent mold, lead your own cell, automation and robotics

A bit about us:

A specialty aluminum casting manufacturer running permanent and semi permanent mold production in a high volume, automated environment. ISO certified, serving automotive and industrial customers with tight quality standards.

Why join us?

A real step into leadership for someone already strong on the floor. You run your own casting cell on second shift, work hands on with automated pouring and robotics, and get trained on the process from mold to finished part. Overtime is available.

Job Details

Lead a casting cell on second shift, keeping production safe, on schedule and on quality. Hours are Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, with overtime and weekends as needed.

What you’ll do

Assign operators to casting machines, rotary setups and core setting stations, and adjust staffing to hit hourly targets

Enforce safety standards, including aluminized PPE, lockout tagout and safe molten aluminum handling

Oversee permanent mold machines, automated pouring and robotics to hold cycle times and part quality

Run first piece and in process checks, spot defects like porosity, cold shuts and flash, and quarantine bad parts right away

Track furnace temperatures, die coatings and cooling lines, and work with maintenance and tooling to limit downtime

Train the shift on standard work, mold changes and finishing, and hand off clean notes on output, scrap and open issues to third shift

What we’re looking for

2 or more years of manufacturing experience, with at least 1 year in an aluminum foundry, permanent mold or die casting setting preferred

Proven ability to lead and coach a crew on an off shift with a calm, safety first presence

Familiarity with permanent or semi permanent mold, core setting and basic blueprint reading

Comfortable with calipers, micrometers and go no go gauges

Forklift, overhead crane or automated cell experience, plus working knowledge of OSHA hot work and lockout tagout

Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus

Able to stand, walk, bend and lift up to 50 lbs in a hot, loud foundry environment

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