Foundry Manufacturing Supervisor

Posted 17 Days Ago
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South Milwaukee, WI, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Internet of Things • Energy
The Role
Supervise melt and molding operations across shifts, directing personnel, production, safety, quality, costs, equipment efficiency, and staffing. Oversee furnace, ladle, and pouring-spout refractory maintenance; coordinate technicians, union employees, and contractors. Maintain production within scrap targets, enforce safety and 5S+1 standards, administer company and union policies, and support foundry problem-solving and capital planning.
Summary Generated by Built In

Are you a Manufacturing Supervisor professional eager to advance your career?  Emerson, a top-tier organization, presents an outstanding opening for a Melt/Molding Supervisor on our 1st shift! This role at Emerson’s Appleton Foundry in South Milwaukee, WI location, offers a fantastic chance to improve and oversee our 1st shift operations, personnel and safety of the department to ensure the on-time shipment of quality castings.  You will monitor department costs, quality methods and requirements and the effective use of production hours, labor skills and furnaces.  Additionally, you will participate in planning and staffing requirements.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

  • Direct, train, and maintain, the repair of furnaces, ladles, and pouring spouts, using refractory, ensuring that these components operate efficiently and safely, helping to prevent heat loss, corrosion, and damage
  • Responsible for managing a team of skilled technicians, you will be tasked with coordinating the installation, and maintenance of high-performance refractory materials used in a variety of Melt Shop applications, using union employees as well as outside contractors
  • Maintain production to achieve company goals within acceptable scrap levels
  • Maintain and enforce the safety program for the production department; review safety records to uphold company policies to ensure a safe environment for all employees
  •  Be accountable for the melt department, relating to departmental costs, quality, equipment efficiency and quantity of production
  • Spend the majority of time working in the department during production to exercise firsthand direction and control of the activities along with ensuring company policies are being followed
  • Assist management in general foundry problems, whether it be quality problems or capital expenditures for the department
  • Ensure and audit 5S+1 policies in the department
  • Provide leadership and administer company rules, regulations, union rules and policies
  • Assume responsibility and exercise means to direct, co-ordinate, train and supervise all Melt Department operations across all shifts

Who You Are:

You provide appropriate guidance and direction based on people’s capabilities. You adjust communication to fit the audience and the message. You leverage each team member’s unique background to achieve team goals. You work to create a feeling of belonging and strong team morale. You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. You team-build with fellow Supervisors to build rapport. 

For This Role, You Will Need:

  • Minimum of two (2) years of foundry supervisory experience or four (4) years of foundry experience
  • A high school diploma is required 
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Good leadership and organizational skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work weekends to support production

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

  • Foundry supervision experience is preferred
  • Induction melting  ispreferred
  • Coreless induction furnaces, DISA Vertical molding, and Isocure core making
  • Five (5) years’ experience in a foundry preferred
  • Some college and/or additional training/Metallurgy preferred


 Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.


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WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON 

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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Skills Required

  • Minimum two years of foundry supervisory experience or four years of foundry experience
  • High school diploma
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Good leadership and organizational skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work weekends to support production
  • Foundry supervision experience
  • Induction melting experience
  • Experience with coreless induction furnaces, DISA Vertical molding, and Isocure core making
  • Five years of foundry experience
  • Some college, additional training, or metallurgy education

Emerson Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emerson and has not been reviewed or approved by Emerson.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs have been strengthened with a 401(k) plus company-supported contributions such as profit sharing and a recent cash-balance transition for certain participants. These features are positioned as differentiators among large industrial peers.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan introduced in 2026 enables discounted share purchases via payroll deductions. This adds an accessible ownership element to the total rewards mix.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave within a broad benefits suite. Coverage breadth aligns with large-employer norms across locations, though specifics vary.

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The Company
HQ: Saint Louis, MO
50,857 Employees
Year Founded: 1890

What We Do

At Emerson, we’re passionate about what we do. By fusing decades of technology and engineering expertise, Emerson continues to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges with innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. We recruit the greatest talent and apply the best technologies to benefit our customers worldwide. Automation Solutions is a leader in helping process and discrete manufacturers automate and optimize production processes through our best-in-class technologies and industry expertise. Commercial & Residential Solutions develops technologies and services that improve human comfort, safeguard food, protect the environment, enable sustainable food waste disposal, and support efficient construction and maintenance of buildings and municipal infrastructure. Emerson has a wide range of industry knowledge, manufacturing expertise, and technological innovation around the world. Join our next generation of leaders today.

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