Job Description

Company Overview

Furniss & White Foundry Ltd is a family-owned, independent British steel foundry established in 1980. We specialise in high-quality castings, fabrications, and precision machining, serving key manufacturing sectors globally from our modern facility in Sheffield.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure adequate work is fed to the Melters in an efficient manner. Programming and carrying out melting campaign. Directly overseeing and assisting Melters, labourers and knockout operatives. Oversee, inspect and assist on furnace maintenance and general tidiness Weekly Inspections of under stage area. Carrying out melt calculations and consulting Spectro Analyst on specifications. Maintain ability to operate the spectrometer without assistance. Transfer of parts poured onto melt ticket and melt sheet to enable traceability. Overseeing ladle preparation, informing labourers on nozzle sizes that need fitting for upcoming jobs. Organising deliveries of metals, weighing and analysing scrap. Booking in of deliveries. Ordering refractory products for furnace and ladles. Liaise with the Foundry Manager on stock levels of bought scrap and alloys. Responsible for the planning and delegation of work to the melting chargehands and operatives. Supervising of work, ensuring health and safety procedures and best working practices are followed. Reviewing work and ensuring quality standards are met. Deputise for the foundry manager as required. To mentor and coach the team, in line with agreed standards and procedures. Identifying and providing ongoing training, evaluating the performance and development of the team. Monitor shop floor practices and ensure compliance with all current legislation and company policy.

The Person:

Experience and knowledge of melting ferrous metals and alloys, preferred but not essential. Experience of production within a Steel Foundry or similar industry. A strong understanding of Health and Safety and best working practises. Excellent communication, organisational & administrative skills ensuring that communication is ongoing and effective, capable of delegating appropriately, with effective negotiation skills. Experience of people management. Effective team player capable of building and maintaining working relationships. Business Focused with strategic awareness, strong financial acumen, effective risk management and a commitment to continuous improvement of performance. Good IT skills. Effective problem solver able to adapt to the ever-changing environment and reacting quickly to meet complex challenges. Business Focused with strategic awareness, effective risk management and a commitment to continuous improvement of performance.

Benefits

Long established local employer 33 days holiday entitlement Flexible hours Paid lunch break Employee Assistance Program Free on-site parking All PPE provided Paid Friend Referral scheme Death in service award A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity On site Occupational Health provision providing Health Screening Discounted Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme Company pension scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 37,500.00-40,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person