Cast House Manager

Norsk Hydro

Cast House Manager managing aluminum casting operations at Hydro. Ensuring safety, quality, and maintenance standards in production goals.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeSt.Augustine • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and direct all aluminum casting operations, including melting, casting, and sawing
Drive Safety to be engrained in the culture of the Cast House employees
Responsible for performance management evaluation process for the Cast House team members
Willingness and ability to hold subordinates accountable for their areas of responsibility
Responsible for maximizing scrap utilization and minimizing prime utilization
Responsible for Cast House Quality for internal and external customers – monitoring metal chemistry
Accountable for on time delivery to the next customer both internal and external
Responsible for Cast House productivity and execution of standard processes and procedures
Responsible for accurate reporting of the DAR (Daily Activity Report)
Pulls from all resources to ensure that continuous improvement is engrained in the workforce culture
Responsible for problem solving and corrective actions
Responsible for making the monthly spending budget for the Cast House
Responsible for developing and maintaining a 1 to 3-year and 3 to 5-year Capital plan
Responsible for developing action plans and the execution of plans for large events within the Cast House
Maintain a good working relationship with the Central Metals Group
Maintain all Cast House training records and annual Training Checklist
Completing annual reviews of JSA’s and LTV procedures
Accountable for staffing plan of the Cast House
Responsible for the development of Cast House Supervisors and Team Leaders
Sponsor and support of all Continuous Reliability Improvement standards and practices through implemented predictive measures
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the aluminum casting, extrusion or related industry
Minimum of 5 years’ of prior supervisory experience in manufacturing
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Metallurgy or equivalent preferred
Bi-lingual 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

MeltingCastingSawingMetal Chemistry MonitoringScrap UtilizationProductivity ExecutionDaily Activity ReportingAction Plan DevelopmentCapital PlanningPredictive Measures Implementation

Soft Skills

AccountabilityProblem SolvingRelationship ManagementLeadershipCommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Metallurgy