Night Shift Supervisor (Casting) Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum (DOE) Benefits: Company Pension – Free Onsite Parking – 25 days holiday bank holidays Working Hours: Monday – Wednesday 21:00 – 07:00, Thursday 21:00 – 06:00 Location: Axminster Background Information Our client is a metal foundry & casting business in the beautiful Somerset area. As part of growth they are looking for a Night Shift Supervisor, who will report directly to the Operations Manager and work closely with the Foundry Foreman and other Supervisors. Role and Responsibilities: Plan, organise, lead, co-ordinate, and control all Night Shift activities, alongside assisting with Maintenance, Quality Control and Health & Safety activities within the business, alongside providing assistance to all foundry activities. Oversee the night shift melting and pouring activities, ensuring that all procedures and instructions are adhered to and completed. Ensure the planning and scheduling for the night. Responsible for all matters relating to Health, Safety and environment. Reporting any relevant information to the Operations Manager for investigation Attending supervisor meetings Be the primary point of contact on nights for all matters relating to Human Resources, including but not limited to Absence, Grievances, Disciplinaries etc recording information for the Operations Manager. Responsible for distributing stock of PPE, Overalls, Foundry consumables etc and notifying Operations Manager when stock needs replenishing Performing stock take of furnace materials and notifying the Foundry Technician when stock needs to be ordered Recording any maintenance issues and passing to the Maintenance Engineer Notify the Operations Manager of any training requirements for staff Recruitment of operators in conjunction with Operations Manager, through agencies or direct hire Other activities as necessary or requested Role specific Previous experience in a foundry environment, operating induction furnaces and pouring molten metals from transfer ladles. Competent in using IT and software systems; Microsoft Office, ERP/MRP systems Knowledge and competence within the field of Iron metallurgy Use of pyrometers and thermocouples essential, use of other inspect and test equipment, including measuring and laboratory equipment would be advantageous Ability to organise a small team and prioritise tasks to achieve production requirements The Person Excellent organisational and time management skills Demonstrable ability to manage their own tasks and prioritise tasks for the team Ability to understand and perform new or specific tasks in a timely manner Have good self-motivation and the ability to support their team Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and provide feedback to other team members To apply for this role please contact Maneetta on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Syntech Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept our T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website