4-year technical degree and 5 years supervisory experience required, or 2-year degree and 8 years supervisory experience, or 10 years of supervisory experience in the aluminum industry with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience with Lean manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Strong leadership and communication skills critical for team dynamics.
Ability to work effectively in a unionized environment.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage all operational aspects of the hot line.
Coordinate and achieve production KPIs on daily, weekly, and monthly bases.
Drive adherence to EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) processes among operations team.
Oversee safety performance and ensure compliance with standard operating practices.
Support process reliability by managing critical input variables.
Implement and execute manufacturing excellence initiatives like 5S and SOP development.
Foster team performance through effective leadership of managers and supervisors.
Benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer for all applicants, ensuring a discrimination-free hiring process.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
The Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day production activities within the hot rolling and scalping departments, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in the hot rolling processes and equipment, and a commitment to continuous improvement...both within hot rolling and cross department initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Safety Management
Championing a strong culture of following plant safety standards
Conduct audits and correct non-compliant behaviors and situations
Quality Management
Work hand in hand with department and site level quality team
Participate and lead continuous improvement initiatives
Production Management
Direct and coordinate all operations to meet production targets
Monitor process parameters and KPIs to optimize process
Ensure compliance with metallurgical and customer specifications
Leadership
Supervise and mentor production foremen and shopfloor employees
Develop training programs and KPIs to enhance employee skills
Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence
Report out regular updates to Senior Management
Operational Efficiency
Identify and implement lean manufacturing processes where needed
Develop tools to determine mill availability and capacities
Work hand in hand with maintenance department to prioritize jobs and timeframes to complete them
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline, required
7+ years of experience in aluminum rolling operations, required
At least 3 years of experience in leadership roles, required
Strong knowledge of hot rolling processes and mill equipment, required
Proven track record in safety, quality, and process optimization, required
Excellent leadership, communications, and problem-solving skills, required
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, required
Ability to pass pre-employment testing under specific area of discipline, required
Willingness to learn, required
Ability to adapt to a new environment, required
Dimensions:
Scope
This position is responsible for the scalping and hot roll departments and all production activities within
Magnitude
Over 100 hourly employee organization
Communications
Work closely with Maintenance, EHS, Planning, and Quality
Challenges
Leadership under pressure....must lead teams through a complex, high risk process. They need to inspire confidence, maintain discipline, and make quick decisions when unexpected issues arise:
