General Manager - Aluminum Foundry & Machining Operations
POSITION SUMMARY
The Site Leader is responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of the foundry. This role owns site P&L, production, quality, safety, staffing, customer delivery, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is an operationally credible leader who can build accountability, develop employees, and improve margin, quality, and efficiency.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Own site P&L, revenue, gross margin, labor costs, scrap, and overhead absorption
• Lead daily production across Automatic, Squeeze, and Floor Molding departments
• Ensure production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery requirements are met
• Drive OEE, first-pass yield, tons per labor hour, scrap reduction, and cost improvement
• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with EHS requirements
• Lead near-miss reporting, corrective actions, safety meetings, and safe work practices
• Manage quality performance, customer returns, corrective actions, 8D responses, and root-cause analysis
• Develop supervisors and employees through coaching, one-on-ones, mentoring, and cross-training
• Address performance issues and develop successors for key roles
• Partner with Engineering on capital projects, process changes, new part launches, and continuous improvement
• Support lean initiatives, A3/5-Why investigations, and operational efficiency projects
• Manage staffing levels, shift patterns, overtime, and capacity based on the order book
• Support customer visits, technical questions, capacity planning, and delivery escalations
• Provide technical, capacity, and lead-time input for quoting and order acceptance
• Participate in cross-site leadership forums and align site practices with company standards
DECISION AUTHORITY
• Approve capital and urgent operating expenses up to $10K within established guidelines
• Manage overtime and hourly hiring within the approved labor budget and headcount
• Recommend salaried hires, compensation changes, and management terminations
• Approve quotes at or above the contribution-margin floor
• Approve supplier and vendor contracts up to $25K annually
• Escalate decisions involving excess spending, legal or severance exposure, policy exceptions, below-floor pricing, or cross-site capacity
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
• 5+ years of experience in a foundry or heavy manufacturing environment
• At least 2 years of leadership experience
• Working knowledge of green sand-casting processes, including Automatic, Squeeze, and/or Floor Molding
• Experience reading and managing a P&L and controlling costs
• Proven experience hiring, developing, and managing employees
• Strong floor presence and willingness to spend time in production
PREFERRED
• Experience managing a multi-department or multi-shift operation
• Experience with earned-hours or standard-costing systems
• Familiarity with ERP systems in a job-shop or foundry environment
• Lean or continuous improvement training, including A3, 5-Why, SMED, or equivalent
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting
Full-time