- $35+ per hour DOE
- Relocation assistance available
Position Summary
The Extrusion Foreman (Press Foreman) reports to the Extrusions Manager or Supervisor and leads press personnel in an aluminum extrusion department to achieve production goals consistent with ISO 9001, quality, and safety standards. This role coordinates production objectives and departmental requirements based on the availability of materials, equipment, and manpower.
Responsibilities
Press Foreman I
- Provide clear instructions for assigned and delegated tasks, support team members to complete work efficiently and on time, and educate the team on technical best practices
- Provide daily oversight for press personnel (press and saw operators, stackers), organize operator workstations, support machine setup, and assess performance to ensure work quality and meet production requirements
- Supervise extrusions to ensure product quality and performance meet specific customer requirements
- Inspect tooling for damage or aluminum buildup that could compromise final product quality or result in defects
- Ensure the tooling, die ring, face container, butt shear, ram, and stem are properly lubricated to maintain efficiency and prevent maintenance issues
- Conduct die box inventory at the start of every shift to verify it aligns with the ERP system, monitor proper heating of die boxes, and ensure cold dies are not inserted into the press when the press operator is not present
- Initiate the extrusion process after die replacement, direct profile beginnings to the puller, arrange carbon blocks and spacers, configure the lead out and run out table to profile specifications, and adjust support tooling in alignment with the order sequence
- Assist in the operation of the extrusion press and its components, including the log table, billet heater, log shear or saw, quench system, pullers, fixed and mobile saws, and related equipment
- Ensure the incoming team has the necessary tools ready in sequence for a smooth transition at shift change
- Maintain cast numbers and log traceability, support quench maintenance as required, and assist in operating skimmer or cleanout blocks as necessary
- Train, mentor, and educate press personnel, enforce procedures, and offer guidance and counseling when needed
- Promptly report discrepancies, deviations, or variations in material to the appropriate personnel
- Follow all safety and quality guidelines, including PPE requirements, immediate incident reporting, and plant safety and quality rules
Press Foreman II
All Press Foreman I responsibilities, plus:
- Proven experience assessing and training others using a variety of methods, such as demonstrations and on the job coaching
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations and procedures
Qualifications
Education, Experience & Abilities
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous extrusion experience or experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
- Ability to lead a small team in a complex, fast paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities
- Proficiency reading a tape measure, interpreting blueprints accurately, and identifying variations
- Ability to work weekends and overtime as needed
- Promote, support, and enforce ISO 9001 standards as they apply to the role
Physical Demands
- Primarily standing, with frequent walking and use of hands to handle and feel
- Coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate forklift controls
- Reach with hands and arms, and occasionally balance, climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch
- Regularly lift or move objects up to 50 pounds unassisted
- Close, distance, and peripheral vision
Work Environment
- Indoor settings and plant floor, an unregulated environment with extreme temperatures and high noise levels
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