Supervisor Horizontal Continuous Casting (Aluminum) I Priority Casting Supervisor

Supervisor Horizontal Continuous Casting (Aluminum)

The Horizontal Continuous Casting (HCC) Supervisor is responsible for overseeing end-to-end aluminum horizontal continuous casting operations. This includes direct supervision of casting, peeling, ultrasonic testing (UT), cutting, and packing activities to ensure safe operations, consistent product quality, and on-time delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring active shop-floor involvement to support production, troubleshoot process and equipment issues, and lead teams during critical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Casting Operations Oversight
  • Supervise daily horizontal continuous casting operations including metal transfer, mold/graphite tooling, cooling control, puller operation, and cut-to-length processes.
  • Maintain stable casting conditions by controlling metal temperature, casting speed, cooling rates, and tooling condition.
• Downstream Process Supervision
  • Coordinate and oversee peeling operations (depth-of-cut control, tooling condition, alignment, yield optimization), ultrasonic testing (UT) per internal procedures and customer specifications, cutting operations (cut-length accuracy, blade condition, minimizing cut loss), and packing operations (bundling, labeling, protection, traceability).
  • Review UT results, identify defect trends, and coordinate disposition of nonconforming material.
  • Maintain full heat and lot traceability throughout casting, inspection, cutting, and packing.
• Safety & Compliance
  • Enforce strict safety standards related to molten metal handling, industrial equipment and saws, UT systems, and material handling operations.
  • Ensure compliance with quality systems and customer specifications.
• Leadership & Continuous Improvement
  • Provide hands-on support during startups, equipment downtime, staffing shortages, and process disruptions.
  • Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to resolve issues.
  • Monitor scrap rates, peel yield, UT rejects, cut loss, and downtime.
  • Implement corrective actions and support root cause analysis.
  • Train, coach, and develop operators across all downstream processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of aluminum horizontal continuous casting operations.
• Working knowledge of peeling, ultrasonic testing (UT), cutting, and packing.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing or foundry environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to interpret production metrics, inspection data, and process controls.
• Familiarity with quality systems, traceability requirements, and customer standards.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability for weekends or off-shift support as required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a hot, noisy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, squat, climb, and work around industrial equipment.