Casting Manager

Responsibilities:

- Ensures adherence to/compliance with company policies, rules and regulations relating to safety/health, performance standards, procedures, processes and training requirements

- Leads and directs all Direct Cast operations to meet or exceed performance goals of the company through appropriate management and delegation to Supervisors and hourly personnel

- Actively seeks ways to reduce cost in the department and improve working practices. Reports on production activities and performance with detailed analysis. Provide periodic updates and reports as requested by management

- Oversees all aspects of the melting and casting furnaces including planning of relines of furnaces and advising on furnace life for scheduling outages. Lines up and work with outside contractors and production personnel to ensure timelines are met on relines. Works together with purchasing to ensure all parts and refractory is available for each reline

- Reviews and analyzes production, quality, production shortfalls and operating concerns for remediation and implementation of appropriate corrective actions

- Works together with maintenance/engineering to ensure upkeep of equipment and improvements

- Work together with supply chain/Raw material purchasing personnel to ensure proper raw material inventory on site and that it meets internal specifications

- Assists HR to recruit and select department personnel and oversees onboarding/training of new hires for dept

- Conducts performance appraisals on direct reports. Monitors work quality providing counseling for improving performance

- Leads 4 casting supervisors and all Direct Cast and Raw Material processing hourly personnel

Qualifications:

- BS degree, preferably in metallurgy or material science

- 6 years foundry experience working with Electric Channel furnaces

- 3-5 years supervisory experience

- Excellent communications skills, both verbally and in writing

- Ability to effectively plan, organize and prioritize projects - Strong team player with proven leadership and motivational abilities

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and guidance

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills

- Thorough knowledge of Electric Channel furnaces

- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principals

Submit your resume online, or send directly to Jordan Milligan at to be considered for this position. For more information, please call our office at

While we appreciate all inquiries, only qualified candidates will be contacted for further information.