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Production Foundry Manager - Completed Bachelor's Degree Required Location: Salem, VA (Onsite) - relocation assistance can be providedDirect hire, full time perm opportunity Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision care, 401k, paid holidays and paid time offSalary Range:$85,000k to $105,000K starting pay REQUIREMENTS AND OVERVIEW:The selected candidate will work side by side with internal folks to become a standalone business unitMust be driven, and comfortable in fast paced environmentjust hired a manufacturing engineer for this foundry, and the company will be adding new machines and enlarging facilityWill be communicating regularly with and getting Input from the Foundry Manager and the manager will work closely with the manufacturing engineerMust have a strong floor presenceOversight of everything from safety, quality, personnel records, timecards, performance, etc.Be involved in procurementpurchasingBe involved in PlanningHave strong leadership and production experience in a manufacturing environmentstrong leadership, people management skillRequires business acumen reporting KPIs - someone who can talk with corporate about KPIsmetrics in productivity, quality, costing, reducing waste, scrap tracking, etc.Must have Lean Manufacturing, prefer Six Sigma Certs,Minimum of 5 yrs. of metalworking process and at least of 5 years of more progressive manufacturing leadership.JOB DUTIESThe Foundry Manager, while directly reporting to Operations Manager will indirectly support with reporting to other business leaders on key metrics and updates as well as collaborative activities. A few examples would be:Safety incidents, investigations, concerns reporting, near misses, RCA's and CA'sQuality reporting, COPQPPM activities, scrapyield tracking, recovery action plans and updatesPersonnel record keepingreporting, performance & disciplinary actions etc.Production activities and measures such as schedule attainment, productivity, closed order variancesInventory management & trackingContinuous improvement projects tracking and reportingCostingQuoting SupportR&D, Prototyping and experiments supportProvide technical support to sales and customer service on all routine and special projects. This includes design evaluations, cost analysis, completion timestatus updates and quality reviews.About Matlen SilverExperience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email andor phone at: 908-393-8600