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Casting Manager - Huntingdon, TN
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Gränges Americas Inc. is a leading producer of value-added primary aluminum products and rolled aluminum coils in North America. Gränges is the parent company who is a global aluminum company focused on rolled products for the heat exchanger industry. Our vision is to help create smaller, lighter and more designable rolled aluminum products to increase economic efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
We have operations all over the world including production facilities located in Sweden, United States, and China. We currently have openings for entry level production team members at our Huntingdon, Tennessee location.
Purpose
The Casting Manager is responsible for the overall direction and management activities of employees in the Casting department in support of a broad range of semi-finished aluminum products.
Job Responsibilities
- Drive and promote a proactive safety culture to ensure all duties are performed in a safe manner.
- Lead, develop, and mentor the Production Coordinators and Production Supervisors in the casting department.
- Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational and manufacturing problems to ensure to improve equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
- Develop and improve casting practices to meet or exceed market requirements for product and alloy development.
- Manage, direct, coach, lead, train and motivate teams to achieve goals and contribute in a timely and safe manner, while continuously striving to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Pulls from all resources to ensure that continuous improvement is ingrained in the workforce culture.
- Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
- Manage overtime hours, schedule equipment for routine maintenance and perform other tasks necessary to meet production, quality and financial objectives.
- Accountable for quality of department production.
- Work in a safe and healthy manner, adhering to all safety rules and practices.
- Represent the company’s core values of being committed, action oriented, and accessible.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in the Engineering Field
- 7-10 years related experience in Casting of Aluminum products.
- 5-10 years’ experience as a production supervisor or manager in a manufacturing environment
- Strong background working in a TS16949 certified facility.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- In-depth knowledge of the casting process, the operation of equipment, aluminum alloys and standards, use of precision instruments and customer orders and specifications.
- Be a contributing member of the management team.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work as a team.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Gränges Americas is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
