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3.9 KiB

Competences — foundry manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0552ff45-b282-455c-b431-fb05a0e00801).

Essential

  • cost management (knowledge)
  • deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances (skill/competence)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • follow company standards (skill/competence)
  • forecast organisational risks (skill/competence)
  • improve business processes (skill/competence)
  • legal requirements of ICT products (knowledge)
  • manage commercial risks (skill/competence)
  • optimise financial performance (skill/competence)
  • types of metal manufacturing processes (knowledge)

Optional

  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • design drawings (knowledge)
  • design metal components (skill/competence)
  • ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
  • follow manufacturing work schedule (skill/competence)
  • identify market niches (skill/competence)
  • innovation processes (knowledge)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • measure customer feedback (skill/competence)
  • non-ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • precious metals (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • continuous improvement — 62 %
  • metallurgy — 38 %
  • production planning — 38 %
  • foundry processes — 25 %
  • furnace operation — 12 %
  • equipment management — 12 %
  • casting processes — 12 %
  • cost control — 12 %
  • data analysis — 12 %
  • manufacturing process understanding — 12 %
  • materials engineering — 12 %
  • materials management — 12 %
  • melting process control — 12 %
  • metallurgical quality standards — 12 %
  • performance management — 12 %
  • process control — 12 %
  • process data analysis — 12 %
  • operations management — 12 %
  • safety regulation understanding — 12 %
  • semiconductor manufacturing — 12 %
  • root cause analysis — 12 %
  • stock control — 12 %
  • technical management — 12 %
  • technical support — 12 %
  • tooling — 12 %
  • waste reduction — 12 %
  • workflow management — 12 %
  • production management — 12 %

Methods

  • Total Quality Management — 12 %
  • Six Sigma — 12 %
  • SPC — 12 %
  • health and safety compliance — 12 %
  • ISO 9001/AS9100 audits — 12 %
  • 5S activities — 12 %
  • continuous improvement — 12 %
  • lean manufacturing principles — 12 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 25 %
  • technical support — 25 %
  • throughput increase — 12 %
  • throughput optimization — 12 %
  • team management — 12 %
  • safety maintenance — 12 %
  • staffing decisions — 12 %
  • overseeing technical support — 12 %
  • operational leadership — 12 %
  • progress reporting — 12 %
  • quality assurance — 12 %
  • quality control — 12 %
  • manage critical equipment — 12 %
  • managing production — 12 %
  • manufacturing process improvement — 12 %
  • fab operations management — 12 %
  • formulate production plan — 12 %
  • hands-on work — 12 %
  • control stock and materials — 12 %
  • department liaison — 12 %
  • departmental cost control — 12 %
  • ensure material availability — 12 %
  • leading technical teams — 12 %
  • melt scheduling — 12 %
  • process deviation investigation — 12 %
  • process oversight — 12 %
  • process shaping — 12 %
  • production coordination — 12 %
  • production leadership — 12 %