Job Information
Farrar Corporation Foundry Quality Supervisor in Cheney, Kansas
Position: Foundry Quality Supervisor
Position Reports to: Foundry Engineering Manager
Positions Supervised: 2-3 Quality Technicians
Location: This is an on-site role located in Norwich, KS.
Employment Type: Full-Time / Salary - Exempt
Primarily a day shift with flexibility to support off shifts, as needed
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience
Role Overview
The foundry Quality Supervisor is responsible for overall metallurgical integrity, foundry process control, and quality assurance within a green sand, ductile iron foundry. This role ensures that materials, processes, and finished castings meet internal standards, ASTM requirements and customer specifications. The position serves as the primary technical authority for metallurgy and foundry quality, leads defect analysis and continuous improvement efforts, and acts as the foundry quality representative for customers. In addition, this role provides hands-on technical leadership across sand and molding processes, alloy and chemistry control, inspection systems, and documentation. The position supervises foundry quality technicians and plays a key role in improving safety, efficiency, yield and product consistency.
Primary Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Customer Interface
Monitor iron chemistry, microstructure, mechanical properties, and heat treatment results to ensure conformance to ASTM and customer requirements.
Evaluate raw materials for quality consistency and cost effectiveness
Serve as the foundry quality representative for customers, including defect resolution, corrective actions, and casting returns
Lead root cause analysis for casting defects, scrap, and customer issues; implement and verify corrective actions
Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and applicable quality system requirements
Perform quality inspections and signoff for pattern changes, job changes, grinding operations, and process modifications
Provide technical and quality input for quoting activities and special customer requirements
Laboratory & Technical Leadership
Direct and oversee all foundry laboratory activities, including spectrographic analysis, tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography, and sand testing
Supervise and train lab personnel and foundry quality technicians
Serve as technical backup for lab operations during personnel absences
Process Control & Continuous Improvement
Develop, maintain, and update quality and process documentation covering molding, core making, melting, finishing, inspection, and lab operations
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap, improve yield, increase efficiency, and enhance process stability
Recommend and implement new testing methods, process controls, technologies, and equipment upgrades
Support safety, efficiency, and standardization initiatives across foundry operations
General
Collaborate closely with engineering, production, maintenance, and quality teams to support foundry objectives
Utilize Microsoft Office tools for analysis, reporting, and communication
Perform other duties as assigned by the Foundry Engineering Manager
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in manufacturing-related field (relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree)
Manufacturing or foundry environment experience required
Proficiency with lab testing equipment (spectrometer, tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography, sand testing, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Prior supervisory or team leadership experience required
Preferred Qualifications
Strong knowledge of ductile iron metallurgy, alloys, solidification, heat treatment, and failure analysis
3-5+ years of quality experience in a foundry or metals manufacturing environment
Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Commitment to continuous professional development
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
Frequent exposure to heat, dust, noise and industrial equipment
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
Ability to lift 25-50lb castings occasionally
Required use of PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots)
Farrar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with applicable laws.
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