Minimum 10 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, preferably in a union environment.
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Business, or related field.
Strong communication skills with a proven ability to foster relationships across all organizational levels.
Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams and championing inclusion.
Proficient in project management with a focus on cost and schedule metrics.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to promote and develop a culture of ownership and team engagement.
Responsibilities
Oversee Ingot Casting and Melting operations.
Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety standards.
Drive productivity improvements and employee development.
Implement Lean Manufacturing principles to enhance customer delivery.
Guarantee effective execution of policies to meet customer expectations efficiently and safely.
Lead teams in developing continuous improvement plans.
Cultivate leadership development within the team.
Benefits
Industry leading compensation program.
401K options that begin vesting on day 1.
First-rate vacation plan for work-life balance.
Relocation assistance for new hires.
Access to employee resource groups.
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Operations Superintendent to join Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Operations in Newburgh, Indiana!
What's in it for you!
To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, we provide an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment!
Industry leading compensation program.
401K options that begin vesting day 1.
First-rate vacation plan for valuable work-life balance.
Relocation assistance for new team members.
Employee resource groups.
What you will work on:
Ingot Casting and Melting operations
Ensuring Environmental, Health, and Safety results
Productivity improvements, employee development, maximizing the value of diversity.
Customer delivery through implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles, including Daily Management, TPM, 5S, etc.
Ensure consistent implementation and execution of policies and systems in order to guarantee customer (internal and external) expectations are met at the lowest cost and always with safety at the forefront of every activity.
About you:
Be able to lead by examples, setting expectations, following up and identifying barriers and putting corrective actions in place and hold your people accountable
Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or processing industry.
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Business or other 4-year degree
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
Influential and flexible leadership with experience encouraging and championing a diverse workforce.
Ability to lead the team and develop the team
Building of culture of ownership, engagement, and empowerment
Must be willing and able to take on ownership of the production center and the team
Should be forward-thinking regarding continuous improvement plans (Hoshin)
Be able to encourage and enable leadership development among their team
Sound understanding/experience of project management working to cost and schedule metrics
Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
A minimum of 10 years of supervisory experience with responsibility for labor issues within a manufacturing environment, preferably in a union environment.
