Molding, Core Superintendent

EJAmericasJob Description Job Title: Molding and Core Superintendent

Department: Molding

Reports To: Manufacturing Manager

FLSA Status: Salaried- Exempt

Prepared Date: 12.2.2025

Generous Benefit Package that includes: Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program

About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

Location: Elmira, MI

SUMMARY

Supervises and coordinates activities required to produce castings by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes safety awareness, accident prevention and employee involvement in regard to a safe work environment. Ensures employees have an understanding of the safety expectations of the organization.

• Promotes the company culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company.

• Observes machines and equipment for malfunction and orders adjustments or repairs, or directs employees to make adjustments or repairs.

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

• Interprets hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical prints, schematics and systems to trouble shoot, and assist in scheduling maintenance to ensure continuous production operations.

• Participates closely with engineering and maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff.

• Inspects molding line equipment for conformance with operational standards.

• Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.

• Inspects Core Room equipment for conformance with operational standards.

• Consults with Layout Inspector to check layout of castings and to determine cause of casting defects such as core shift, mold shift, or pouring temperature.

• Work with Maintenance to initiate changes in mold and core alignment, pouring temperature, or timing cycle of the molding line to correct defects.

• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.

• Examines materials and products at various stages of processing for conformance to specifications.

• Establishes or adjusts work instructions to meet ISO requirements.

• Interprets company policies to employee and enforces safety regulations.

• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.

• Initiates plans and motivates employees to achieve work goals.

• Initiates cost reduction and supports team cost reduction goals.

• Maintains time and production records.

• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.

• Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations.

• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises employees in the Mold and Core department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. 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; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; and four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with tight flask green sand molding a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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 job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 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 regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.