Assembly Operations Leader - Die Casting Programs

Job Description

Job Description

Assembly Operations Leader – Die Casting Programs

Location: North Billerica, MA

A day in this role

Picture your morning starting with a quick pass through the assembly cells—5S spot checks, a glance at yesterday’s uptime, and a brief huddle with team leads. By 9 a.m., you’re aligning with Customer Service, Production Control, and Paint leadership to confirm priorities, resolve any constraints, and protect the schedule for a flagship product line you own end-to-end. Midday, you’re in the cell refining a new assembly operation you helped design, tightening quality controls, and coaching associates as they cross-train. In the afternoon, you translate performance metrics into actions that lift safety, throughput, and first-pass yield—closing the day with updates for stakeholders and a plan to keep momentum tomorrow.

About Orion Castings

Orion Castings is North America’s leading full-service aluminum, zinc, and magnesium die casting manufacturer. Since 1970, we’ve delivered premium die cast parts and assemblies for major customers and consistently push the edge of what manufacturing can be.

Our Cambridge Division, founded in 1945, operates from a 300,000-square-foot facility that has supported global contract manufacturing for more than 80 years. We build careers—not jobs. Many teammates celebrate 20+ years with us. Start here, retire here, and help craft advanced aluminum die cast assemblies for aerospace, medical device, robotics, and defense applications.

What you’ll lead and deliver

• Team leadership: Direct the daily work of assembly teams across multiple operational areas to meet manufacturing demand.
• Program ownership: Run the assembly program for a high-profile product line from launch through steady state.
• Production coordination: Partner daily with Customer Service, Production Control, and Paint to safeguard schedules and resolve roadblocks.
• Quality and engineering: Own final product quality; design and develop new assembly operations; continuously optimize existing processes for efficiency.
• Workforce planning: Translate forecasts and open orders into staffing and task assignments; build flexibility via ongoing cross-training.
• Performance and CI: Analyze KPIs to drive safety, productivity, quality, and uptime improvements through structured problem solving.
• Talent development: Conduct reviews, identify skill gaps, create development plans, and manage time/attendance in line with policy.
• Workplace excellence: Lead daily production updates; manage order fulfillment status; address downtime and quality issues; perform daily 5S audits.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in an engineering or technical field.
• Experience: 3+ years in manufacturing leadership preferred; product engineering exposure is a plus.
• Lean: Hands-on familiarity with 5S, Standard Work, problem solving, and value stream mapping preferred.
• Systems: Comfortable with ERP platforms; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Skills that set you apart

• Influence and trust: Build credibility quickly and lead across functions—even without direct authority.
• Versatile communication: Engage effectively from shop floor to executive level.
• Change leadership: Reframe challenges and guide teams through improved production approaches.

You should be proficient in: Leadership / People Management; Supervisory Experience; Coaching and Mentoring Experience.

Compensation and schedule

• Salary range: $82,500–$100,000 per year (Depending on experience)
• Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift

Benefits and perks

• Comprehensive health: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k): Company match to help grow your retirement savings
• Time off: Generous PTO, dedicated sick time, and 11 paid company holidays
• Growth: Tuition reimbursement and paid leadership/technical training
• Career advancement: Clear progression opportunities in a stable, long-running facility

Ready to elevate assembly performance and grow your team’s capabilities? We’d love to meet you.