Melt Shop Operations Manager

A Melt Shop Operations Manager position in Morgantown, PA is available with Storm Search. This is a Direct Hire job opportunity offering a competitive salary, generous bonus incentive, excellent benefits package – that starts on day one, and a lot of growth potential!

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Some of the Responsibilities of the Melt Shop Operations Manager include:

• Interview, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, coach, discipline, promote and terminate personnel. Some of these activities will be conducted jointly with the Melt Manager & the Supervisor; and interviews, hires, disciplines, promotions, and terminations will be coordinated through the Manager, Human Resources.
• Assist the Melt Manager in developing short-term & long-term goals, for the Production, Safety, Quality and Continuous Improvement success of the VAR Melt Shop department.
• Support the Project Manager on melt related projects.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating and Manufacturing Procedures.
• Develop and implement melt profiles to maximize product quality and furnace productivity.
• Review work order instructions, quality planning items, blend sheets, prior chemistry reports and other data as necessary to ensure accurate direction of work crews.
• Collect in-process and product data and analyze to verify conformance to procedures and specifications
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement to processes (quality), equipment and maintenance (maximize reliability, melt time), including recording of data and data analysis for measurement of melt center performance, and develop into written standard procedures. Specifically drive the 6-S effort in the VAR.
• Develop and work to budgets to achieve cost management goals, and initiate or participate in cost reduction and/or profit improvement programs
• Develop and work to attain productivity, delivery performance and yield goals
• Manage engineering projects as assigned relating to capacity expansions, new technology and/or equipment-based process improvements
• Maintain an effective preventative maintenance program. Assist in problem solving for unplanned downtime. Maintain adequate spares and supplies to meet schedules. Develop and maintain outside resources as needed.
• Issue monthly and weekly reports documenting "key" operational performance, achievements, projects, training, and maintenance work.
• Oversee process work order flow for timely & effective completion.
• Effectively communicate company and department goals, achievements, problems, solutions, practices, changes, and policies. Encourage positive communication. Enforce all company policies, rules and regulations.

Some of the Qualifications/Requirements of the Melt Shop Operations Manager include:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering from four-year college or university and minimum of 5 years of related experience. (BSEE preferred)
• Furnace construction management experience a plus
• Titanium experience would be very helpful (desired - not required).
• Ability and desire to manage a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week manufacturing operation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Statistical knowledge/experience desired, and ISO9000 experience is helpful