Opportunity: SUPER002662

Amsted Rail has an immediate opening for a Production Supervisor at its operation in Granite City, Illinois.

Amsted Rail is the world’s leading provider of fully integrated bogie systems for the heavy haul freight market, with facilities spanning 40 locations across 10 countries and 6 continents. Through their state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Amsted Rail is redefining industry standards for innovation and technology, providing customers worldwide with unmatched performance and reliability for the long haul.

This position reports to and receives general direction from the Superintendent & Lead Supervisor of Molding. Reporting positions to the Molding Supervisor are all union employees. The general duties of the Molding Supervisor are to help direct the daily activities for all hourly, to work with Process Department on ensuring quality standards are met and work with the Maintenance Department to determine what crafts are needed to make repairs. The Molding Supervisor is responsible for the safety of the employees working in the department and the enforcement of rules and guidelines in practiced. The Molding Supervisor is to allocate manpower as needed to meet all production needs.

• Support and enforces safety programs to ensure employees are performing safe work practices and maintain proper PPE in regulated area, reduce safety hazards, and prevent incidents with continuous improvements
• Support the Value of the Person (VOP) philosophy. All employees should be treated with Love Dignity and Respect. Supervisor should understand employees are our most asset and should be treated accordingly
• Maintain a high standard of quality, ensuring all quality checks and balance are maintained. A quality first attitude is a must, no cutting corners is acceptable
• Prepare shifts reports, update JSA and communicate safety instruction, quality concerns and other prevalent matters to employees in daily toolbox talks
• An innovation mind set is a must. Looking for individuals who don’t accept the norm but are constantly looking for new ways to make improvements. Ideas maybe through lean manufacturing, job combinations, new equipment, or process improvements

Requirements:

• Associate degree or 3 years of equivalent experience in a production-related environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical or business field preferred
• Familiarity with green sand foundry preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Experience with an ERP software-preferably SAP
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Success in establishing and maintaining a 5S program
• Ability to direct and motivate people, complete multiple tasks promptly, and work well with others. Organized, responsible, self-motivated, and provide recommendations to enhance operations and safety performance

Working for Amsted:

We are a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! As an Amsted Rail employee, you are an owner. Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and an integral part of our innovation journey and business success; for employee’s personal fulfillment, we invest in everyone’s growth and development while ensuring a work environment that values them as an individual, with their unique set of strengths and beliefs.

Amsted Rail is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed. Through our competitive wages, outstanding benefits, and internal development and advancement opportunities, you will have the chance to create a career of which you can be proud, whether inside Amsted Rail or within one of our other five businesses within Amsted Industries.

Benefits include being an employee-owner participating in our ESOP program and benefiting from an additional full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) matching.

Visit our website at [www.amstedrail.com](). You will be impressed!

Please apply at [www.amstedrail.com/careers]().

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Amsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action:

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to [www.amstedrail.com/careers/]() and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at [www.amstedrail.com]().

Education

• Associates or better in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Associates or better in Management
• Associates or better in Business Administration
• Associates or better in Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

You should be proficient in:

• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Scheduling Experience
• Injection Molding Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• ERP Software

Salary info:

$28 - $34 / hr