Melting & Casting Production Supervisor

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead operations within our Melting & Casting department. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day production activities, supporting a strong safety culture, developing production employees, and ensuring operational goals are achieved. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on manufacturing leadership experience, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations within the Melting & Casting production area.
• Lead and support production employees to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing processes.
• Foster a workplace culture centered on safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to hourly team members.
• Monitor workflow and production schedules to ensure customer demands and delivery targets are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and equipment utilization.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to troubleshoot operational issues and minimize downtime.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and process optimization.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, environmental requirements, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading manufacturing or production teams.
• Experience in metals manufacturing environments strongly preferred, including melting, casting, foundry operations, aluminum, copper, steel, forging, rolling, extrusion, or other heavy industrial settings.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate teams in a fast-paced production environment.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, continuous improvement methodologies, root cause problem solving, and workplace safety programs.
• Strong communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications is preferred.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will help drive:

• Outstanding safety performance
• Consistent product quality
• Increased productivity and operational efficiency
• Strong employee engagement and development
• Continuous improvement across manufacturing operations

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and contributing to a high-performing production environment.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.