Supervisor- Aluminum Finishing

The Aluminum Finishing Supervisor oversees operations, processing, and shipments of all Aluminum orders at Ellwood Aluminum.  This position is required to work with customers and suppliers (internally and externally) to assure the castings we make exceed expectations of quality and timing in a safe condition.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Include the following.  Other duties will be assigned as deemed necessary by operations & staff management)

• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by defining and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Responsible for assigning tasks, providing guidance, monitoring performance, and ensuring tasks are completed effectively.
• Understanding of machine/equipment utilization. Ability to make data-driven strategies to ensure machines are running efficiently and productively.
• Understanding of how to identify constraints/bottlenecks and how to exploit/subordinate
• Focus on streamlining processes, automating tasks, improving communication, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Reduce downtime and increase efficiency of equipment.
• Lead, motivate, and develop employees while demonstrating dignity and respect in conjunction with the ELLWOOD culture.
• Responsible for maintaining all documents to support the Quality Management System.
• Ensures that established policies, rules and regulations, and procedures are followed and applied in a fair and consistent manner.
• Review/approve Timesheets in UltiPro for payroll processing.
• Make recommendations for staffing needs, job advancement, promotional opportunities, or other change of status regarding department employees.
• Provide troubleshooting support across all finishing department equipment and processes.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in heavy manufacturing operations.
• 3 years’ experience in a supervisory/leadership capacity.

 Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing methods and procedures.
• Supply management and manufacturing control planning.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Safety focus: manage safety training and ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Possess sound judgement with ability to make independent decisions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Syteline experience is a plus.
• Team player with strong customer focus and interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a multi-discipline team environment and maintain good working relationships with customers co-workers from different backgrounds, educational levels and with skill sets.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at the highest level, along with possessing integrity and trust. 
• Willingness and ability to work outside of normal work hours.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally occasionally (<10%); reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• BS degree in management or related field is preferred or equivalent work experience.

Ellwood Aluminum Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity. All employment decisions at EA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, ethnicity, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation or sexual preference, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, political beliefs, because of an individual’s engaging in protected activities or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law.  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities  

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CRF 60-1.35(c)