Extrusion Manager

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Murphysboro, ILtime type:
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JRPenn Aluminum International LLCAs a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
** Position Summary
** The Extrusion Manager is a key member of the Plant Management Team, responsible for leading the extrusion department to safely produce high-quality extrusions at the lowest cost. This role oversees production performance, staffing, quality, safety, and operational efficiency while fostering a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
*** Champion a zero-injury safety culture by actively engaging employees at all levels and collaborating with EHS to ensure compliance and safe work practices.
* Lead the extrusion operations team, including supervisors, die shop, production scheduling, and logistics, to meet or exceed KPIs in throughput, recovery, scrap reduction, and on-time delivery.
* Collaborate with sales, quality, and engineering teams to ensure customer satisfaction, address quality concerns, and meet product specifications.
* Develop, coach, and train department personnel, ensuring proper staffing, cross-training, and leadership development.
* Monitor and manage department manning, labor costs, production efficiency, and asset utilization to achieve financial and operational objectives.
* Review production data, quality results, and downtime causes to drive root cause problem solving and implement corrective actions.
* Partner with leadership to create strategic plans, capital asset requests, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and profitability.
* Develop and maintain operational metrics to measure and drive performance improvement.
* Work closely with maintenance to ensure reliable press performance and minimal unplanned downtime.
* Promote cross-functional communication and collaboration to ensure smooth material flow and effective scheduling.
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field preferred;
High School Diploma/GED required.
* 7+ years of extrusion operations leadership experience required; 10+ years of multi-press extrusion preferred.
* Demonstrated leadership ability with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
* Strong knowledge of extrusion press and die practices, recovery optimization, and dimensional control.
* Experience with quench processes, grain structure control, and quality testing methods preferred.
* Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Pay Range:96,000.We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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