Neenah Foundry Company

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Manufacturing Plant Quality Technician (Administrative)



About Us:
Neenah Foundry (Miami Operations) is a leader in manufacturing durable and high-quality manhole covers and other castings essential to infrastructure and utility systems. We are known for our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability in foundry operations. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers while fostering a safe and rewarding work environment for our employees.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Update Process Documentation: Maintain and update process job sheets specific to manhole cover production, ensuring accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
  • Material Sampling and Testing: Conduct sand, metal, and mold sampling during production runs to ensure specifications are met for manhole cover casting.
  • Metallurgical Analysis: Perform metallurgical testing to verify material strength and durability, ensuring manhole covers meet or exceed industry standards.
  • Data Compilation: Record and compile critical foundry data, including material performance and production metrics.
  • Test Sample Management: Manage test sample preparation, storage, and documentation for manhole cover testing and quality control.
  • Lab and Production Support: Transition seamlessly between lab and production floor environments to execute required testing, inspections, and troubleshooting.
  • Test Records Management: Maintain detailed and organized test records to support quality assurance and compliance audits.
  • Reporting: Retrieve data from records to generate detailed reports on material and product performance, communicating findings to relevant departments.
  • Work Area Maintenance: Ensure lab and production testing areas remain clean, organized, and functional to support efficient operations.
  • Process Standardization: Follow and enforce standard operating procedures to maintain consistency, accuracy, and repeatability in testing and production processes.
  • Quality Assurance Communication: Communicate findings from sampling, testing, and audits to management and other departments to drive quality improvements in manhole cover production.
  • Other Duties: Perform additional activities as assigned by management to support foundry operations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Technical Proficiency: Understanding of foundry processes, including sand molding, metal casting, and finishing specific to manhole cover production.
  • Communication: Strong ability to read, write, and speak in English; bilingual (Spanish) is highly desirable.
  • Attention to Detail: Strong analytical skills to detect and address defects or inconsistencies in materials and processes.
  • Time Management: Effective use of time to complete tasks efficiently without compromising quality.
  • Accountability: Ability to take ownership of responsibilities and follow through with precision.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Collaborative mindset, able to work well with diverse teams across production and quality assurance departments.
  • Adaptability: Willingness to work in a dynamic foundry environment, adapting to varying workloads and priorities.
  • Decision Making: Capable of making informed decisions while adhering to company policies and standards.
  • Safety Awareness: Commitment to adhering to safety rules and promoting a culture of workplace safety.
  • Reliability: Dependable and punctual with the ability to work independently and within a team.
  • Problem Solving: Proactive in identifying issues and implementing practical solutions.
  • Work Under Pressure: Ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently under tight deadlines or in high-pressure situations.

Work Schedule:

This position requires availability to work from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the flexibility to adjust hours as needed to meet production demands. Weekend availability may be required based on workload and operational priorities. Scheduling flexibility is essential to the success of this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NEI, including Neenah Foundry Company and its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, or national origin.

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)

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