The Cast House Manager reports to the Operations Manager and provides leadership and direction for all casting operations to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective production. This role is accountable for achieving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, employee development, and continuous improvement objectives while building a culture of operational excellence through Kaiser Production System (KPS) principles.
What you will be leading and supporting:- Maintain and promote a safe work environment by enforcing all EHS requirements, safe work practices, and 5S standards.
- Lead the Cast House team to achieve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery objectives.
- Ensure products consistently meet customer and internal quality requirements through process control, standard work, and prevention of Quality Vital Few defects.
- Drive efficient operation of the casting process and effective utilization of raw materials to achieve throughput, yield, and scrap performance targets.
- Develop technicians and leaders through training, coaching, and accountability.
- Establish, maintain, and continuously improve department procedures, operating standards, and work processes.
- Lead root cause problem solving and implement sustainable corrective actions using KPS principles and tools.
- Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to improve reliability, eliminate waste, and drive continuous improvement.
- Safety and environmental targets are met.
- Internal and customer quality targets are achieved.
- Casting throughput and productivity goals are met.
- Scrap, yield, and raw material utilization targets are achieved.
- Employee engagement, retention, and development objectives are met.
- Participation and execution of continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
- Successful completion of all required safety, quality and environmental audits.
- Directly supervises Cast House personnel.
- Partners with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and other departments to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and reliability objectives.
- Collaborates with plant leadership to drive employee development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
What you will bring to the position:- Bachelor's degree in business or industrial management, metallurgy, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience required.
- Five plus (5+) years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with responsibility for safety, quality, productivity, and employee development in a heavy manufacturing environment required.
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949).
- Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing processes and operations.
- Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, KPS, or similar continuous improvement systems to reduce waste and improve performance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with employees, leaders, customers, and support functions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced team environment.
Work environment:- Work is performed in a combination of climate-controlled office space and manufacturing/production environments.
- Exposure to noise, heat, fumes, dust, and moving equipment may occur while on the production floor.
- Required personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn in designated areas.
- Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.
"No third-party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening".
