Created at: August 08, 2025 00:03
Company: KOHLER
Location: Kohler, WI, 53044
Job Description:
We're hiring for a 3rd Shift Supervisor!
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM
Note: Occasional Saturdays may be required.
Opportunity
Responsible for organizing, coordinating and supervising activities of the Iron Foundry - Induction Melting Department and all supporting functions as necessary to provide the required amount of melted iron of correct temperature and composition as noted in iron specifications.
Specific Responsibilities
Read prints and update and maintain prints for refractory work and mechanical equipment.Maintain inventories of purchased melt materials including steel, cast, and shredded. Change charge based on revert inventory and charge material cost. Record all changes.Inspect incoming raw materials and determine disposition of defective material and issue SDMR Select and maintain refractory inventory.Responsible for daily furnace repair schedules.Maintain performance records for ladles, furnaces, launders, HMC ladles and schedule repairs to maintain adequate supply.Schedule melt furnaces for ductile iron production based on electrical reading.Monitor channel furnace reactance and shell temperature and schedule repairs as needed (hot gunning repairs).Maintain auto-pour and make repairs between major rebuilds and supply stopper rods for production.Troubleshoot refractory problems and recommend changes. Stay current with refractory technology and maintain contact with refractory vendors.Adjust and maintain Melt lab (CE) computer program.Responsible for communicating production run times and iron schedules.Monitor and react to ductile iron process.Maintain and update CC (contract casting) computer program. Keep Contract Casting computer program current. Make changes to the program to fit quality and production requirements. Schedule manpower to meet production requirements considering vacation and absenteeism.Coordinate manpower with first and second shift to insure adequate staffing to meet production schedules.