Cast House Supervisor

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standards profiles to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

What we offer you

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

Job Summary

The Cast House Supervisor oversees daily aluminum casting operations, including melting, casting, homogenizing, and billet cutting operations . This role ensures production goals are met while maintaining strict adherence to safety, quality, and maintenance standards. The Supervisor leads and supports cast house team members, monitors process performance, coordinates workflows, and helps resolve operational issues. The position plays a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, promoting a safe working environment, and ensuring consistent product quality. This position reports to the Cast House Manager.

What you will be doing

• Promotes an environment were doing things safely is the highest priority.
• Ensures all employees fulfill their HSE responsibilities and sets the example for the team to follow.
• Actively participates in workplace and behavioral observations.
• Provides health and safety training to the team, ensuring the understanding of how to safely perform each task.
• Lead accident/incident reviews and develop corrective actions.
• Constantly monitor environmental, health and safety performance to ensure continual improvement.
• Identify hazards in the workplace to eliminate or reduce risks as far as possible.
• Continually drive housekeeping initiative and improvements.
• Responsible for his/her own health, security and safety and shall cooperate and contribute to the creation of a safe, secure and healthy working environment and to the achievement of the Company’s environmental obligations and goals.
• Responsible to work safely, respect company tools and equipment, and protect self and others from injury.
• Makes decisions regarding quality, productivity, maintenance and safety of all department operations.
• Develops action plans when required to correct problems.
• Trains employees in safety, quality, equipment and production requirements.
• Write Maintenance work orders and work with maintenance to correct problems.
• Reports damaged or unsafe equipment, and makes decisions about continuation of operations for safety or damage reason.
• Oversees storage of scrap, log and billet to ensure alloy segregation.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, and orders supplies as needed.
• Follows and enforces all company rules (safety, quality, environmental, etc.).
• Provide positive leadership and insures proper training of all new employees.
• Promotes our commitment to Quality, improves processes, and upgrades staff through training.
• Complete required forms and immediately report all accidents to department manager and the Safety Department.
• Operate Spectrograph, calculate alloy mix of a charge and calculate alloy additions.
• No travel required.
• Other duties as assigned

What will make you successful?

Required Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Ability to drive Mobile Equipment.
• Basic understanding of computers.
• Must read and understand all work and safety instructions relevant to their specific area of responsibility.
• Must read and understand quality system operating procedures relevant to DMR, corrective and preventive action.
• Lead shift independently with limited supervision, Ability to think out of the box to aide in solving problems and generating solutions.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years in an industrial manufacturing setting preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Forklift certification preferred
• Ability to speak Spanish preferred

Equal opportunities

Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us.

If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application, please contact Hydro Recruiting via email at [email protected]