Foundry Manager

The Foundry Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations within Adalet’s green sand aluminum foundry at our Cleveland headquarters facility. This role directs 25 or more hourly employees and ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of all foundry processes, including sand preparation, greensand molding, melting, pouring, casting, finishing, and inspection. The Foundry Manager manages production flow, assigns work, monitors performance, and ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and ISO requirements. This position plays a key role in meeting production schedules, ensuring equipment readiness, coordinating with other departments, and driving continuous improvement across the foundry.

Essential Duties

• Create and maintain a safe work environment, enforcing all safety regulations and expectations
• Ensure all associates understand and meet quality requirements for their job functions
• Partner with the Plant Manager and Area Supervisors to ensure employees have the right tools, training, and support to work safely and efficiently
• Maintain compliance with ISO standards and other certifying requirements
• Collect and record daily production data and process parameters, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
• Work with the EHS Manager, Plant Manager, and HR Manager to ensure all safety and environmental training is current while promoting a people-first culture
• Direct and adjust the workforce daily to meet production goals and customer demand
• Provide a clear daily production schedule to guide workflow and priorities
• Analyze and resolve work problems and drive root-cause problem-solving with the team
• Coordinate with Human Resources, Maintenance, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to optimize labor, machines, and equipment
• Coach, mentor, and develop associates to build capability and readiness
• Manage staffing levels, schedules, vacations, and overtime to meet daily objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, including at least 3 years working with green sand casting processes
• Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• High attention to detail with the ability to build trust through clear communication
• Consistent, reliable presence that inspires calm, confidence, and accountability in team members
• Working knowledge of non-ferrous foundry operations, including sand preparation, greensand molding, melting, casting, finishing, and inspection

Working Conditions

• Foundry environment with exposure to heat, noise, dust, and industrial equipment