What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tyler Pipe - Foundry Production Supervisor position at Tyler Pipe and Coupling?
Company Description
The Foundry Production Supervisor leads hourly teams to safely and efficiently produce high-quality cast iron products across multiple foundry operations. This role plans and executes production schedules, oversees quality and cost control, coordinates maintenance activities, and ensures compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Tyler Pipe, as a subsidiary of McWane, Inc., is a nationwide leader in manufacturing cast iron soil pipe and fittings located in Tyler, Texas. Based on the founding principles of McWane in 1920, it is expected that all team members will know and exhibit the eight principles of The McWane Way: Safety, Environment, Leadership, Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, and Communication as well as the values and behaviors supporting these principles.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
The Foundry Production Supervisor leads hourly teams to safely and efficiently produce high-quality cast iron products across multiple foundry operations. This role plans and executes production schedules, oversees quality and cost control, coordinates maintenance activities, and ensures compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Safety leadership & compliance: Champion a safe work environment; enforce PPE usage; maintain clean, orderly work areas; and ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed.
- Shift leadership & team supervision: Direct, coach, and develop hourly team members to meet daily safety, training, quality, culture, and production standards.
- Production execution: Plan, prioritize, and coordinate work to meet schedule commitments and achieve efficient, economical run rates; manage labor cost per ton.
- General operations oversight: Supervise and support production activities across melting, molding, finishing, and pipe operations. Ensure equipment is operated safely and efficiently, troubleshoot issues, and recommend process improvements to enhance productivity and quality.
- Quality assurance & continuous improvement: Maintain production and quality standards; recommend and assist in changing methods and processes to improve safety, efficiency, and product quality.
- Maintenance coordination: Partner with Maintenance to inspect, repair, and maintain equipment and machinery to optimize run times and minimize downtime.
- Timekeeping & administrative control: Monitor and authorize team members’ time in the payroll system; complete required production logs and operational records.
- Housekeeping and other duties: Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area; perform other duties as assigned by department leadership.
- Experience in heavy industrial manufacturing with strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
- Four (4) or more years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of foundry operations (melting, molding, finishing, or pipe production) preferred but not required.
- Secondary schooling in an engineering field is preferred but not required.
- Consistent attendance and punctuality; ability to work assigned shifts and be available for both 1st and 2nd shift as needed.
- Ability to always wear required PPE and follow safety rules/procedures.
Tyler Pipe, as a subsidiary of McWane, Inc., is a nationwide leader in manufacturing cast iron soil pipe and fittings located in Tyler, Texas. Based on the founding principles of McWane in 1920, it is expected that all team members will know and exhibit the eight principles of The McWane Way: Safety, Environment, Leadership, Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, and Communication as well as the values and behaviors supporting these principles.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.