Heat Plant Leader | Operations & Continuous Improvement
Job in
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, 48153, USA
Listed on 2026-07-25
Listing for:
Aegis Worldwide
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-25
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma -
Manufacturing / Production
Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, including production, quality, maintenance, engineering, and logistics.
- Develop and execute strategies to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and profitability.
- Oversee daily heat treat operations, ensuring customer requirements, production schedules, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence methodologies.
- Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, throughput, scrap, downtime, and profitability.
- Lead workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives.
- Partner with customers to address technical requirements, quality concerns, process improvements, and new business opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with all industry, customer, environmental, and safety regulations.
- Manage capital expenditure projects, equipment upgrades, and facility improvements.
- Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to optimize heat treat processes and metallurgical performance.
- Review financial performance, budgets, labor utilization, and operational costs to achieve business objectives.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
- sBachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
- .10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience within a metal processing, heat treat, forging, casting, machining, or related industrial environment
- .5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role with full P&L responsibility
- .Strong knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment processes, material properties, and thermal processing equipment
- .Experience with processes such as carburizing, induction hardening, annealing, normalizing, tempering, vacuum heat treating, or related thermal treatment operations
- .Proven ability to lead large manufacturing teams and drive operational improvements
- .Strong understanding of quality systems, customer specifications, and continuous improvement methodologies
- .Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- ns Degree or advanced training in Metallurgy or Materials Scienc
- e.Experience serving automotive, aerospace, defense, heavy industrial, or metal manufacturing customer
- s.Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certificatio
- n.Experience with NADCAP, CQI-9, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar quality system
- s.Demonstrated success leading multi-shift manufacturing operation
- s.Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and capital investment
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