Production Superintendent - Kaiser Aluminum : Job Details
Production Superintendent
Kaiser AluminumJob Location : Newburgh,IN, USA
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick has been on the path of innovation, embracing the latest technologies for almost 60 years! We have revolutionized the industry and lead the way in the development of sustainable aluminum products the you use every day for food and drinks. Our people are the bedrock for our operations. Along with their dedication to excellence and integrity, our people are drivers of continuous improvement who build on new ideas while flourishing within our growing business. We provide opportunities for you to think outside the box and bring creative and progressive solutions to our operations. Our passion for inclusion, diversity and equity is a value at the core of our organization and people. Are you ready to start your journey with us and be the future of Kaiser Warrick Aluminum? Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it-innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service. In short, the same qualities we look for in our people. We are searching for a Production Superintendent to join our largest plant operations in Newburgh, Indiana! Working in this integral leadership position, your key responsibilities are ensuring Environmental, Health, and Safety results, productivity improvements, employee development, maximizing the value of diversity, and customer delivery through implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles, including Daily Management, TPM, 5S, etc. The Operations Superintendent will ensure consistent implementation and execution of policies and systems in order to guarantee customer (internal and external) expectations are met at the lowest cost and always with safety at the forefront of every activity. This role will sit in our Fabricated Products production center with Warrick operations. What's in it for you! To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, we provide an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment!
- Industry leading compensation program.
- 401K options that begin vesting day 1.
- First-rate vacation plan for valuable work-life balance.
- Relocation assistance for new team members.
- Employee resource groups.
- Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or process industry.
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Influential and flexible leadership with experience encouraging and championing a diverse workforce.
- Ability to lead the team and develop the team
- Building of culture of ownership, engagement, and empowerment
- Must be willing and able to take on ownership of the production center and the team
- Should be forward-thinking regarding continuous improvement plans (Hoshin)
- Be able to encourage and enable leadership development among their team
- Sound understanding/experience of project management working to cost and schedule metrics
- Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
- A minimum of 10 years of supervisory experience with responsibility for labor issues within a manufacturing environment, preferably in a union environment.
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Business or other 4 year degree, or years of relative experience.
- Hands on experience in Lean Manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma is a plus.
- Preferred experience in working knowledge of coil coating, coil slitting, metal rolling processes, environmental regulations, metal planning, and standards-based operating is desired.