Production Superintendent
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
We are seeking a Production Superintendent – Casting for an established aluminum manufacturer in Huntingdon, TN. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone with experience in aluminum casting, metals, foundry, rolling, or another high-volume continuous manufacturing environment.
- Definite career growth to the Production Manager role next
The Production Superintendent will lead supervisors and hourly production employees in a 24/7 operation while driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity, staffing, and continuous improvement.
This is a LEADER:- Someone who is open minded, curious, problem solver, strong critically at problem solving and solutions
- Knows Safety leadership- see hazards, concerns, at risk behavior and be able to address and who is not afraid to have tough convos with workers when they need to improve , or pivot (not avoidance behavior)
- Bridge gap and strengthen middle management / leadership- a bit of gap between automators and managers
- Strategize processes, systems oriented
- Would be Tactile + strategic, to deal with day to day, escalations, best practices and be able to give pragmatic feedback
- Lean experience + methodology understanding
- Team Management and demonstrates leader qualities especially with front line
* Typically leads 30–80+ hourly employees, often through shift supervisors, in a 24/7 aluminum casting or rolling environment.
* This is a specialized superintendent role focused on safety, quality, productivity, scrap, downtime, staffing, labor planning, Lean/continuous improvement, and KPI ownership such as OEE, yield, and throughput. Union exposure should be clarified if applicable.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead daily casting operations and production teams
- Coach and develop supervisors and hourly employees
- Drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost
- Monitor KPIs including OEE, yield, throughput, scrap, and downtime
- Coordinate staffing, labor planning, scheduling, and production priorities
- Identify equipment and process issues affecting performance
- Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with maintenance, engineering, quality, and other departments
- 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
- Experience leading supervisors and hourly production teams
- Would be Tactile + strategic, to deal with day to day, escalations, best practices and be able to give pragmatic feedback
- Someone who is open minded, curious, problem solver, strong critically at problem solving and solutions - they think out of box to put out fires and find solutions
- In-depth knowledge of the casting process, the operation of equipment, aluminum alloys and
standards, use of precision instruments and customer orders and specifications.
PREFERRED- Background in aluminum casting, metals, foundry, rolling, or similar heavy manufacturing
- Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Experience managing production KPIs, staffing, safety, and quality
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment
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