Operations Superintendent

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick•Newburgh, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick has been on the path of innovation, embracing the latest technologies for almost 60 years! We have revolutionized the industry and lead the way in the development of sustainable aluminum products the you use every day for food and drinks. Our people are the bedrock for our operations. Along with their dedication to excellence and integrity, our people are drivers of continuous improvement who build on new ideas while flourishing within our growing business. We provide opportunities for you to think outside the box and bring creative and progressive solutions to our operations. Our passion for inclusion, diversity and equity is a value at the core of our organization and people. Are you ready to start your journey with us and be the future of Kaiser Warrick Aluminum? Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it—innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service. In short, the same qualities we look for in our people. We are looking for a Superintendent to join Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Operations in Newburgh, Indiana! What’s in it for you! To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, we provide an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment! Industry leading compensation program. 401K options that begin vesting day 1. First-rate vacation plan for valuable work-life balance. Relocation assistance for new team members. Employee resource groups. About Kaiser Aluminum Warrick: We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered based on job-related qualifications and abilities. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran, or disability status. About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing an inclusive culture. Kaiser Aluminum encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences. Kaiser is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a leading producer of semi-fabricated aluminum products. Manufacturers and major suppliers around the world look to Kaiser to deliver highly engineered solutions for their most demanding aerospace, automotive and industrial applications. The reason is simple: we adhere to the same strong commitments to quality, innovation and service today as when the company was founded in 1946. Kaiser operates 12 production facilities across North America. Collectively, these facilities allow us to produce an impressive range of value-added plate, sheet, and extruded products. This latter category includes extruded shapes as well as rod, bar, tube, forged stock and wire products. Each of our facilities specializes in manufacturing products for specific industries, allowing us to not only develop a deeper understanding of each market but also differentiate our processes to more efficiently meet the needs of our customers operating in those markets. Our commitment to continuous improvement is a big reason customers turn to Kaiser Aluminum time and again to deliver effective, innovative solutions. In fact, many customers have been with us since our founding. The fact is, our customers know there’s something different about the way we do things at Kaiser. They recognize our dedication to developing leading-edge solutions is backed by an uncommon commitment to good old-fashioned customer service and an uncompromising passion for exceeding expectations. It’s not an experience that’s easy to find these days. But it is The Kaiser Experience.

Requirements

Be able to lead by examples, setting expectations, following up and identifying barriers and putting corrective actions in place and hold your people accountable
Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or processing industry.
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Business or other 4-year degree
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
Influential and flexible leadership with experience encouraging and championing a diverse workforce.
Ability to lead the team and develop the team
Building of culture of ownership, engagement, and empowerment
Must be willing and able to take on ownership of the production center and the team
Should be forward-thinking regarding continuous improvement plans (Hoshin)
Be able to encourage and enable leadership development among their team
Sound understanding/experience of project management working to cost and schedule metrics
Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
A minimum of 10 years of supervisory experience with responsibility for labor issues within a manufacturing environment, preferably in a union environment.

Responsibilities

Ingot Casting and Melting operations
Ensuring Environmental, Health, and Safety results
Productivity improvements, employee development, maximizing the value of diversity.
Customer delivery through implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles, including Daily Management, TPM, 5S, etc.
Ensure consistent implementation and execution of policies and systems in order to guarantee customer (internal and external) expectations are met at the lowest cost and always with safety at the forefront of every activity.