Cast House Manager
National Material L.P.•Gulfport, MS
About The Position
The Cast House Manager oversees cast house operations for the production of chill cast aluminum logs. The role ensures safe, efficient, and consistent casting operations while meeting quality, cost, and production objectives. The manager leads daily operations, manages staff, controls process parameters, and collaborates with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production to support downstream extrusion requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7–10 years of experience in aluminum manufacturing, casting operations, or melt shop environments.
- Strong knowledge of aluminum casting processes, alloy chemistry, melt practices, and defect prevention.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting billet production for aluminum extrusion operations is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Follow safe work procedures and lead by example in safety practices.
- Manage scrap inventory levels to align with financial goals.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to drive capital expenditure projects and continuous improvement activities.
- Work with management to establish production and quality control standards, develop budgets and cost controls, and obtain information on product types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates.
- Plan and direct production activities and set production priorities according to operational effectiveness and cost factors.
- Coordinate production with procurement, maintenance, and quality control to optimize production and use of staff, machines, and equipment.
- Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to identify causes of nonconformity and operating or production problems.
- Develop and implement operating methods and procedures to resolve operational issues and improve product quality.
- Revise production schedules and priorities in response to equipment failures or operating problems.
- Consult with Engineering on modifying machines and equipment to improve production and product quality.
- Conduct grievance hearings, work to resolve grievances, and refer unresolved matters for management-union negotiations.
- Compile, store, and retrieve production data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
