Casthouse Superintendent

Alcoa • Newburgh, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Casthouse Superintendent leads day-to-day Casthouse operations, spending most of the time engaging with teams on the production floor. The role provides direction and development to four supervisors, with the potential for a fifth depending on relief coverage, and supports hourly employees in a union environment. The Superintendent helps ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable production of high-quality products from molten metal receipt through finished product shipment. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with support for operations across multiple shifts as business needs require. The position also supports department administration and serves as acting Casthouse Manager when needed.

Requirements

• Significant leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing, smelting, casting, or heavy industrial environment.
• Hands-on understanding of Casthouse or related aluminum operations, including the ability to oversee safe and reliable production and respond effectively to operational issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Strong planning, organization, and decision-making skills.
• Clear communication, coaching, and employee-development skills, with the ability to set expectations, promote accountability, and collaborate across shifts and support departments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading salaried supervisors and working effectively with hourly employees in a union environment.
• Quality or laboratory experience related to metal testing, chemistry, composition, or process control.
• Familiarity with ISO systems, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of casting processes, including chemistry calculations, scrap utilization, skim and dross management, environmental regulations, metal planning, and standards-based operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Casthouse operations with clear priorities for safety, production, quality, cost, customer requirements, and environmental and operational compliance.
• Build a strong safety culture through visible floor leadership, routine audits, hazard identification, employee engagement, and accountability for safe work practices.
• Coach and develop frontline supervisors and employees, strengthening communication, teamwork, decision-making, and performance across shifts.
• Monitor production and material flow, troubleshoot operational issues, and align staffing, equipment, and resources to maintain reliable output and minimize disruption.
• Partner with Maintenance and support functions to prioritize repairs, coordinate preventive maintenance, reduce equipment downtime, and advance continuous improvement opportunities.
• Maintain operating discipline and quality-system compliance, including ISO 9001 requirements.
• Support department administration and serve as acting Casthouse Manager when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay and recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k) with employer match up to 6%, plus an additional employer retirement income contribution with no vesting period.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account with employer contribution, life insurance, and accident insurance.
• Flexible work scheduling and hybrid/remote working programs.
• Paid time off, including 15 vacation days prorated in the first year, 10 holidays including one flexible holiday, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, up to 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days of annual training for military leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed