Hot Line Manager

Hot Line Manager

Ravenswood, WV

Permanent role.

Manage Plate & coil process and product through maintenance & improvement efforts to optimize performance, maximize material recovery, eliminate process waste and improve conversion costs through technical solutions, training and process control.

• Maintain all metallurgical, technical and quality requirements of the customer specifications for plate & coil products.
• Manage HL Quality Management Systems and improve Customer Quality Satisfaction
• Technical leader - Direct supervisor of HL area process & quality professionals.

Manage HL department technical team & reduce quality losses.

• Accountable for project tracking and report out for quality KPI
• Maintain and improve HL processing practices to improve product capability & performance, process efficiency and material recovery.
• Directly supervise area quality & process engineer(s) and/or metallurgist(s).
• Train & guide area quality & process engineer(s) and/or metallurgist(s), in implementing area process improvements to support customer needs for process control.
• Provide Technical expertise & support to daily activities of HL department
• Manage all appropriate technical practices, customer & special process specifications and formal reports.
• Manage Hot Rolling Lubrication Process Engineer. Develop training and ongoing education to allow the coolant systems to continue to be controlled, effective, and on top of industry standards.
• Manage investigation, data analysis and implementation of solutions to complex problems involving multiple production centers and technical aspects
• Envision opportunities for process improvement and act on those ideas through equipment modification, process improvement, material changes, etc. Effectively use data & technical knowledge to understand the existing process capability and the opportunity for improvement.
• Utilize data-driven, structured approach to root cause analysis and problem-solving to achieve desired results
• Interact and lead across multiple areas and levels of the organization.
• Manage processes to maintain compliance to Ravenswood Quality Systems by working closely with the Central Quality group
• Manage qualification of process performed through newly installed/upgraded equipment
• Lead and maintain all department SOP’s, Calibration documentation, Process FMEA’s & Control Plans
• Support Plate & Coil New Product Development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering field or equivalent - Metallurgy or Materials Science preferred
• 5-10 years of Manufacturing experience with aluminum rolling preferred
• Ability to supervise & guide technical professionals
• Demonstrated Project Management Skills
• Capable of leading multi-functional teams
• Well-developed analytical & statistical skills
• Experience with Lean & Six Sigma methodologies

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Experience level:

• 8 years

Shift:

• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Quality Management Systems: 6 years (Required)
• Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)
• Materials/ Metallurgist background: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ravenswood, WV 26164 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ravenswood, WV 26164: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $155,000