MELT CAST TECHNICAL MANAGER

YKK AP America Inc. • Dublin, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Manager – Melt Cast is responsible for leading and coordinating technical activities for Cast House 1 and Cast House 2, including equipment and process reliability, outage and shutdown planning, preventive maintenance coordination, contractor management, technical documentation, troubleshooting, and employee technical training. This role serves as a key technical resource for Melt Cast operations and partners closely with Operations and Maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient equipment and process performance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum ten (10) years of Melt Cast experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Melt Cast equipment, processes, operating conditions, and performance requirements.
• Strong Cast House troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving capability.
• Experience coordinating preventive maintenance, shutdowns, outages, contractors, and technical work in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Working knowledge of Google products, BPCS, ADC Live systems, or comparable manufacturing systems.
• Strong technical leadership skills.
• Strong equipment and process troubleshooting skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Strong equipment-reliability focus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively train employees across multiple shifts.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into practical operating procedures and training.
• Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• High level of safety awareness and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize multiple technical and maintenance activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across Operations, Maintenance, and other support functions.

Nice To Haves

• Technical education or related post-secondary training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical activities for Cast House 1 and Cast House 2.
• Maintain current equipment records and ensure appropriate preventive maintenance is performed in coordination with Maintenance.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Spare Parts Inventory in planning preventive maintenance activities and equipment needs.
• Schedule Maintenance work for planned shutdowns, outages, and preventive maintenance (PM) activities.
• Coordinate daily and weekly maintenance work-planning activities.
• Track equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for equipment and process issues.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, P&IDs, and other technical documentation.
• Manage process-control changes and ensure equipment records and process documentation are updated appropriately.
• Provide on-call technical support for equipment issues as needed.
• Coordinate contractors supporting technical, maintenance, and outage activities.
• Train Cast House employees on Cast House procedures.
• Provide technical training on equipment operation, troubleshooting practices, and applicable technical standards.
• Work off shift to provide technical training and operational support, as needed.
• Develop and coordinate technical training to strengthen employee knowledge, equipment capability, and process consistency.
• Identify technical skill gaps and establish training priorities in partnership with department leadership.
• Reinforce proper procedures and technical standards through coaching, observation, and hands-on instruction.
• Maintain and update daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly technical and maintenance reports as required.
• Track and report equipment performance, downtime, preventive maintenance activity, and other department metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, processes, maintenance practices, safety, quality, and productivity.
• Recommend technical and operational improvements based on equipment and process performance.
• Support continuous improvement and corrective-action initiatives related to Melt Cast equipment and processes.
• Ensure technical records and department documentation are accurate and current.
• Comply with company policies and applicable quality, safety, environmental, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Promote safe work practices throughout Melt Cast operations.
• Ensure technical, maintenance, shutdown, and contractor activities comply with established safety requirements.
• Perform physical audits of equipment and operating areas as needed.
• Support investigation and resolution of equipment, process, quality, and safety issues.
• Maintain a strong focus on safe equipment operation and process reliability.
• Serve as a primary technical resource for Melt Cast employees, supervisors, and department leadership.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to Cast House employees.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and other support functions.
• Communicate technical priorities, equipment needs, and operational concerns to appropriate stakeholders.
• Cover for the Melt Cast Manager as needed.
• Support department leadership during shutdowns, outages, equipment failures, and significant operational events.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.

Benefits

• competitive compensation packages
• training and advancement opportunities
• comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work
• high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED