Foundry Lead Hand

Reports To: Production Supervisor / Production Manager

Position Summary

The Lead Hand is responsible for providing day-to-day direction, support, and coordination of production employees within their assigned area. This position acts as a working leader, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives are achieved. The Lead Hand serves as a resource for employees, assists with training, and helps maintain a productive and positive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Support

• Provide daily direction and guidance to employees within the assigned department.
• Coordinate work assignments to ensure production requirements are met.
• Assist with employee training, onboarding, and cross-training activities.
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching on work practices and procedures.
• Communicate production priorities, safety concerns, and operational updates to the team.
• Support supervisors in maintaining a positive and respectful workplace culture.
• Act as the first point of contact for employees regarding day-to-day operational issues.

Production

• Ensure production schedules and targets are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
• Monitor workflow and identify opportunities to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Assist in troubleshooting production issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure proper staffing coverage and communicate manpower concerns to supervision.
• Perform production duties as required while leading the team.

Quality

• Promote and reinforce quality standards throughout the department.
• Verify that inspections and quality checks are completed as required.
• Identify quality concerns and work with production and quality personnel to resolve issues.
• Ensure employees follow work instructions, procedures, and customer specifications.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing scrap and rework.