Smelter Foreperson 1st Shift

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East Penn is a stable, essential employer, that is poised for the energy needs of the future with almost 80 years of sustainable lead battery and battery accessory manufacturing expertise!

At East Penn, our employees are our culture; our employees will always be the heart of the company. We are a private, family-owned enterprise committed to cultivating an atmosphere that honors the contributions of everyone. We want our employees to have long-term careers, and many do. Almost 40% of our workforce has over a decade of service. Our open-door management policy, comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus program for all, and career advancement opportunities are just some of the ways we show our employees how incredibly valued they are.

Our hiring process may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help in the initial review of applications by identifying candidates whose qualifications best match job requirements. These tools do not make hiring decisions. All final hiring decisions regarding interviews and employment are made by our employee recruiting and hiring teams.

East Penn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EOE/VEVRAA

Overview

East Penn is currently seeking a Foreperson who will be responsible for the overall safe, efficient, and effective operation of their assigned department to meet established production goals. The Foreperson will also maintain housekeeping standards, tour readiness, and effective communication and engagement with all co-workers. Provide overall direction of the department(s) in coordination with their peers on the opposite shifts.

Hours: 1st shift, 7:30a- 4p

Responsibilities

Production/Operations

Ensures required materials are available for production and monitors inventory levels within the plant.

Completes end of shift communication and paperwork.

Collaborates with the scheduling department to create a plan that prioritizes work centers and materials to promote production.

Communicates with prior shift supervision and incoming shift supervision on departmental issues.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

Maintains and updates Daily Management Board’s (DMB).

Conducts and participates in DMB reviews as prescribed.

Promotes a culture of Continuous Improvement using Lean/Quality tools and practices.

Responsible for verification of non-conforming products before and after disposition is performed.

Ensures work areas are organized and efficient, with visual management and standards in place.

Ensures 1st Piece process is handled appropriately in the department.

Responsible for product quality in department; performs assigned quality checks/audits.

Ensures quality issues/concerns are communicated and assist in containment evaluation to quantity affected.

Environmental, Health and Safety

Conducts/completes accident investigations in cooperation with Health and Safety and recommends ergonomic consultation to employees for injury prevention.

Conducts Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) audits daily and at prescribed intervals.

Ensures environmental and safety inspections are completed daily and at prescribed intervals.

Resolves uniform or respirator issues/shortages.

Ensures proper housekeeping is maintained for the department.

Supports fire/evacuation drills as prescribed.

Maintains employee attendance for medical visits, blood lead samplings, and hearing tests.

Maintenance

Coaches operators on minor repairs and fixes breakdowns and/or other machine issues (as needed).

Works with the Maintenance Department to resolve larger issues.

Conducts preventive maintenance (as required).

Prepares work orders as needed.

Schedules, plans, and monitors Maintenance/Machine Reliability Events (MRE).

Employee Engagement

Works with Personnel to address employee issues/concerns.

Engages and educates employees.

Completes Lead Discovery and Strategies for Everyday Engagement (SEE) training and consistently applies its principles by actively engaging with and recognizing high-performing employees.

Administrative

Delivers paperwork to the office.

Drops off/picks up mail.

Reviews, verifies, and submits Human Machine Interface (HMI) timecards and/or HMI paper timecards.

Personnel

Completes employee documentation.

Completes 30/60/90 evaluations.

Completes required supervisor section of the new hire transfer checklist.

Reviews, confirms, and authorizes daily time sheets.

Responsible for monitoring employee behavior/conduct to ensure compliance with Company policy.

Responsible for initiating the disciplinary process and recommending and documenting the disciplinary action for employees in conjunction with Plant Management and Personnel team.

Meets with employees to administer warnings and violations for Code of Conduct and Attendance issues.

Coordinates with plant secretaries and the management team to develop and manage departmental and overtime schedules, ensuring proper staffing and accurate tracking of employee overtime.

Communications/Tailgates

Completes monthly (or special topic) employee tailgates.

Answers, returns work related calls, pages, emails, messages, etc.

Communicates regularly with plant management.

Attends meetings (e.g., Health & Safety, maintenance).

Reviews, acknowledges Management Systems Reporting (MSR) updates.

Training

Coaches and trains current employees and new hires and assigns trainers when appropriate to support onboarding and skill development.

Coordinates and schedules employees to take and complete East Penn Learning courses (SPC, Quality Updates, and other job specific Computer Based training) and annual Health & Safety (H&S) training.

Completes employee training forms and sends to the office.

Engages in Learning & Development weekly trainee reviews.

Attends all training classes required, where applicable. (LOTO, Material Handling, etc.)

Coordinates, maintains attendance to job specific classes (LOTO, Confined Space, etc.)

Miscellaneous

Performs all other duties as required or requested by management.

Maintains regular attendance.

Ability to work mandatory overtime.

Responsible for producing a high-quality product.

Responsible for proper hygiene, housekeeping, and safety practices.

This position requires strict adherence to information security protocols when handling sensitive and confidential data. Employees must safeguard all personal, financial, and proprietary information in compliance with company policies and applicable regulations, ensuring data integrity and privacy at all times.

Qualifications

• Managing & Measuring Work
• Directing Others
• Focusing on Results
• Relating to Others (Interpersonal Skills)
• Building Trust
• Communicating Effectively
• Collaborating & Fostering Teamwork
• Motivating & Inspiring Others
• Strong personal commitment; and leadership; models behavior in words and actions that reflect the organization’s values
• Ability to set goals and expectations at all levels and follow through
• Ability to engage others in a positive manner and keep team motivated, expressing positive encouragement, reinforcement, and appreciation

East Penn Benefits

East Penn offers excellent benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
• 9 paid company holidays, 2 paid personal holidays, and paid vacation days annually
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities