Cast House Manager

The Cast House Manager is responsible for overseeing all foundry and casting operations within a fast-paced aluminum extrusion manufacturing facility. This role leads production, safety, quality, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts within the Cast House to ensure the efficient production of high-quality aluminum billets that support downstream extrusion operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience in aluminum casting, foundry operations, metals manufacturing, or a related industrial environment.

• Manage all day-to-day Cast House operations, including melting, alloying, casting, homogenizing, and billet production.
• Lead and develop supervisors and production employees to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate with extrusion and maintenance teams to meet business demands.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, yield, cost reduction, and process optimization.
• Analyze production metrics and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
• Oversee preventive maintenance activities and support equipment reliability initiatives.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing, and operational resources.
• Lead root cause investigations related to quality, downtime, safety incidents, and equipment failures.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in aluminum casting, foundry operations, metals manufacturing, or a similar heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of molten metal handling, casting processes, and manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience leading teams in a production environment.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies preferred.

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, noise, moving equipment, and molten metal operations.
• Frequent presence on the production floor.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Join a growing aluminum extrusion operation where you'll play a critical role in producing the billet that powers our manufacturing process. This position offers the opportunity to lead a key operation, develop high-performing teams, and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment.