Your Next Career Move - Casting Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

This job is posted on behalf of Advanced Technical Staffing Solutions by Top Echelon.

ATSS has a client in Calvert AL in need of a Shift Manager - Casting (Steelmaking)

Shift Manager – Casting (Steelmaking)

Location: Calvert, AL
Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

The company is seeking a Casting Shift Manager for its newly expanded steelmaking facility in Calvert, Alabama. This position leads casting operations during an assigned shift, including continuous casting, tundish refractory operations, slab handling, torch cutting, and macro-etch laboratory activities.

The Casting Shift Manager is responsible for maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable operations while developing employees and meeting departmental performance goals.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, four years of military leadership experience, and/or four years of progressive leadership experience in steelmaking.

• At least two years of steelmaking experience in melting, refining, or casting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, including the ability to analyze operational data and prepare reports.

• Knowledge of advanced process control.

• Experience with Dayforce and/or SAP.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex operational issues and conduct root cause investigations.

• Experience training, coaching, and managing employee performance.

• Supervise casting personnel, assign daily duties, and monitor shift performance.

• Coordinate shift turnover to ensure clear communication between incoming and outgoing teams.

• Enforce company policies through coaching and disciplinary recommendations, as appropriate.

• Manage employee schedules, attendance, timekeeping, and required training.

• Partner with Maintenance to diagnose equipment problems and support reliable operations.

• Document operational issues, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.

• Identify and implement improvements to process efficiency, stability, and product quality.

• Collaborate with Quality, Process Engineers, and Technical Specialists to plan, execute, and evaluate operational trials.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work area.

• Support a safe and healthy work environment and uphold the company’s quality commitments.

• Demonstrate the company’s values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Relationships, and Sustainability.

• Maintain working knowledge of applicable competencies under the current versions of ISO 14001, IATF 16949, and ISO 17025.

• Hold yourself and others accountable for performance, training, required meetings, and professional development.

• Make timely, informed decisions aligned with company goals.

• Motivate employees and build a team environment based on trust and respect.

• Train employees on best practices and support their continued development.

• Identify and develop potential successors for key roles.

• The facility maintains ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety management.

• In 2024, the facility achieved a Total Recordable Incident Rate 75% below the steel manufacturing industry average.

• In 2024, the facility reached eight million hours worked without a lost-time incident.

• Work takes place in office and industrial settings within a steelmaking facility in Calvert, Alabama.

• The position requires rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Individuals with pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, or other electronic medical devices that may be affected by electromagnetic fields are prohibited from entering the furnace area. Employees who may work in affected areas must identify their specific device during the medical history process, and manufacturer recommendations must be followed.

This description summarizes the position’s typical responsibilities and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, tasks, or requirements.