Night Shift Superintendent

Airxcel•Cassopolis, MI

11d

About The Position

The Aluminum Extrusion Superintendent leads, coordinates, and oversees the extrusion operation and supporting departments within the facility. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the role has oversight of Extrusion, Maintenance, Die Shop, Packing, and Paint Line operations. The Superintendent ensures these departments operate safely and efficiently and meet company expectations for safety, quality, delivery, cost, housekeeping, employee development, and continuous improvement. The role leads department supervisors and managers, establishes accountability, and drives operational excellence and measurable improvement across the plant. The Superintendent coordinates production flow from extrusion through finishing, packing, and shipment; monitors performance metrics; and takes corrective action when goals are not met. The role maintains communication across departments, shifts, and plant leadership, and works with the Plant Manager and department leaders to set priorities and address production, staffing, equipment, maintenance, tooling, and quality needs. The position requires visible floor leadership in a manufacturing environment, including regular audits and extended periods walking the plant floor. The work environment may involve heat, noise, moving equipment, and active production. The Superintendent may need to respond to issues across multiple departments and shifts.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Strong working knowledge of extrusion operations, maintenance coordination, die shop functions, packing processes, and paint line operations.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, and accountability skills.
Ability to manage multiple departments and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to analyze production and operational performance and implement improvements.
Solid verbal and written communication skills.
Basic math and computer skills.
Ability to read and understand production, quality, and operational data.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, noise, moving equipment, and production activity.
Ability to walk the plant floor for extended periods.
Ability to respond to issues across multiple departments and shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 5 to 10 years of aluminum extrusion or related manufacturing experience is preferred.
Experience with continuous improvement methods such as 5S, Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, corrective action, standard work, and KPI tracking is preferred.

Responsibilities

Report directly to the Plant Manager and provide leadership across assigned departments.
Oversee daily operations of Extrusion, Maintenance, Die Shop, Packing, and Paint Line.
Make safety the top priority and enforce company policies, safety procedures, work instructions, and department expectations.
Drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and housekeeping.
Hold department leaders, supervisors, and team members accountable for performance, communication, follow-through, and compliance.
Coordinate departments to support production flow from extrusion through finishing, packing, and shipment.
Work with the Plant Manager to establish priorities, address operational concerns, and support company objectives.
Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently and customer requirements are met.
Partner with department leadership to address equipment performance, downtime, preventive maintenance, tooling readiness, staffing, and production issues.
Oversee quality expectations to ensure products meet company and customer requirements.
Support and lead continuous improvement related to safety, quality, machine uptime, labor efficiency, scrap reduction, recovery, standard work, housekeeping, and process flow.
Monitor department performance metrics and take corrective action when goals are not met.
Maintain strong communication among departments, shifts, and plant leadership.
Conduct regular audits and maintain floor presence to verify safe work practices, housekeeping, employee performance, and operational discipline.
Develop employees through coaching, accountability, training, and performance management.
Support investigations, corrective actions, disciplinary action, and follow-up involving safety, quality, attendance, performance, and operational issues.
Promote urgency, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.
Enforce company rules, policies, and procedures consistently and fairly.
Participate in leadership meetings, production reviews, planning discussions, and plant improvement initiatives.
Set clear expectations for managers, supervisors, and team leads and ensure they are consistently met.
Make decisions that support operational efficiency, employee accountability, and customer satisfaction; address floor issues promptly.
Identify recurring operational issues and lead structured improvement actions to address root causes and prevent recurrence.
Use production data, downtime tracking, quality results, scrap and recovery performance, safety findings, and employee feedback to prioritize improvement opportunities.
Lead cross-functional improvement projects involving Extrusion, Maintenance, Die Shop, Packing, Paint Line, Quality, and other support departments as needed.
Develop and sustain standard work, audit processes, corrective actions, and follow-up systems.
Encourage employee involvement in identifying problems, proposing practical solutions, and taking ownership of follow-through.