Production Supervisor - Heat Treat

Summary of Job – 

Responsible for a 24/7 heat treat operation including but not limited to department safety, quality, delivery, personnel and equipment.  Equipment currently includes belt line furnace, multiple internal quench furnaces, anneal and stress relieving operations, induction hardening, barrel finishing, and shot blast.  Ensures materials meet expected properties (surface and core hardness specification and/or case depth).      

Function & Scope of Responsibility – 

•    Comply with the Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.  Eliminate hazards, participate, and oversee all incident reporting and root cause analysis

•    Directly manages team members assigned to heat treat department including but not limited to schedule, attendance, and performance, corrective action, recruitment, and onboarding.

•    Develop and train operators in proper heat treat processes

•    Work closely with planning and production to set priorities.  Attend production meetings.  Create production schedules and stage furnaces and induction equipment for efficiency and based on assembly needs.

•    Monitors furnace operations to maintain proper performance, using flow controls, computer controls, analyzing recording data, monitoring burner conditions and devices used to maintain atmospheres, mechanical loading and unloading equipment

•    Measure sample hardness (surface and core) and case depth

•    Ensures equipment is operating correctly and enters work orders for any issues

•    Creates or edits heat treat furnace programs for proper carbon levels, temperature, and load time in coordination with plant metallurgist

•    Disposition non-conforming components and determine rework process

•    Aid in decisions regarding material substitutions/rework

•    Maintain and order department supplies (shot, baskets/grids, quench oil, etc.) 

•    Ensure baskets and grids are pulled from service as needed and sent for repair or scrap

•    Pull quench oil samples quarterly for monitoring of oil responsiveness and communicate with laboratory

•    Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the QMS.

•    Provide guidance to other team members

•    All other duties as required

Authority/Decision Making – 

•    Shut down equipment due to safety or quality concerns

•    Disposition material and make decisions related to the quality of a product in accordance to the quality management system of Renold Morristown

•    Schedule and assign work pertaining to heat treat personnel including overtime

•    Enter requisitions for supplies required for department

Leadership/Managerial/Supervisory Responsibility – 

•    Directly supervises department employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, performance appraisals, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

•    Interface closely with planning and production to schedule furnaces

•    Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety and environmental requirements. 

•    Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. 

•    Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, departments, or work crew.

•    Manage time and attendance daily. 

•    Other duties may be assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience Required - 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily based on prior heat treat experience. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Communication – Ability to read, and interpret general prints, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to communicate procedure manuals.  Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of operators and managers

Analytical –Uses intuition and experience to determine furnace programs, Designs workflows and procedures for maximum efficiency.  Performs hardness and case depth testing  

Problem Solving – Proactively identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Dispositions non-conforming components and Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.  To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office, and manufacturing software such as SAP.  Forklift license preferred

Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.  Job duties will contribute toward the Company’s mission, objectives and Critical Success factors.  In addition, associate will be familiar with the Company’s current quality policies, procedures and work instructions that relate to this position.

Leadership  - 

•    Minimum 3 years of managing a team 

•    Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment 

•    Lean principles / 5S experience preferred

•    Experience leading cross-functional teams

•    Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills

•    Ability to coach and mentor team members to achieve performance goals

•    Strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities 

•    Experience implementing ISO or other quality standard program

Education or Professional Qualifications

•    Knowledge of safety practices and protocols related to manufacturing environment and heat treat equipment 

•    High School Diploma or equivalent

•    Prefer proven knowledge of heat treat equipment and testing equipment 

Working Environment and Physical Demands - 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed at times to high levels of noise, heat and occasionally to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, read and communicate electronically and in person. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to walk and stand for long periods of time.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Other Requirements -   

All employees are expected to consistently demonstrate and uphold our core values in their daily work. Performance and conduct will be managed in alignment with these values, which serve as the foundation of our culture and decision-making.

Renold is an equal opportunity employer committed to not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.