Cast House Supervisor

Norsk Hydro

Cast House Supervisor at Hydro overseeing casting, homogenizing, and billet cutting operations. Focus on safety, quality, and team leadership in production processes.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads and supervises day-to-day operations within the cast house, including casting, homogenizing, and billet cutting processes
Promotes and enforces a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with OSHA and company safety standards
Makes decisions related to production quality, productivity, maintenance, and safety
Develops and implements action plans to address operational issues and improve performance
Trains and develops employees on safety procedures, quality standards, equipment operation, and production requirements
Leads accident and incident investigations and implements corrective and preventive actions
Identifies and reports unsafe conditions or equipment; determines whether operations can safely continue
Initiates and manages maintenance work orders as needed
Maintains inventory of operational supplies and orders materials as required
Operates spectrographic equipment and calculates alloy mixes and additions for production
Ensures proper handling and storage of scrap, logs, and billets to maintain alloy segregation and quality standards
Leads shift operations independently with limited supervision

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in manufacturing or related industrial environment
Ability to lead operations independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions, safety procedures, and quality system documentation
Ability to stand for extended periods and work in a high-temperature environment
Prior supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing setting (preferred)
Experience in casting, metals, or heavy industrial operations (preferred)
Basic understanding of mechanical and production equipment and troubleshooting techniques (preferred)
Experience operating mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, loaders) (preferred)
Familiarity with continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing principles (preferred)
Ability to communicate effectively in English in a production environment (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
Education Assistance
Bonus Plan Eligibility
Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

castinghomogenizingbillet cuttingspectrographic equipment operationalloy mix calculationmechanical equipment troubleshootingmobile equipment operationLean manufacturing principlesproduction quality standardssafety procedures

Soft Skills

leadershipdecision makingcommunicationtraining and developmentproblem solvingsafety culture promotionindependent operationperformance improvementincident investigationinventory management

Certifications

High School DiplomaGED equivalent