Casthouse Superintendent

Alcoa • Newburgh, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Casthouse Superintendent leads day-to-day Casthouse operations, spending most of their time engaging with teams on the production floor. The role provides direction and development to four supervisors, potentially five 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 is based at Alcoa Warrick in Newburgh, Indiana. The superintendent maintains operating discipline and quality-system compliance, including ISO 9001 requirements, 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; previous superintendent experience is not required.
• Hands-on understanding of Casthouse or related aluminum operations, including the ability to oversee safe, 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, including 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, setting 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.
• Healthcare benefits including medical, prescription drug, 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