Production Superintendent

We are seeking a Production Superintendent – Casting for an established aluminum manufacturer in Huntingdon, TN. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone with experience in aluminum casting, metals, foundry, rolling, or another high-volume continuous manufacturing environment. Definite career growth to the Production Manager role next The Production Superintendent will lead supervisors and hourly production employees in a 24/7 operation while driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity, staffing, and continuous improvement. This is a LEADER:Someone who is open minded, curious, problem solver, strong critically at problem solving and solutions Knows Safety leadership- see hazards, concerns, at risk behavior and be able to address and who is not afraid to have tough convos with workers when they need to improve, or pivot (not avoidance behavior) Bridge gap and strengthen middle management / leadership- a bit of gap between automators and managers Strategize processes, systems oriented Would be Tactile + strategic, to deal with day to day, escalations, best practices and be able to give pragmatic feedback Lean experience + methodology understanding Team Management and demonstrates leader qualities especially with front line* Typically leads 30–80+ hourly employees, often through shift supervisors, in a 24/7 aluminum casting or rolling environment.*This is a specialized superintendent role focused on safety, quality, productivity, scrap, downtime, staffing, labor planning, Lean/continuous improvement, and KPI ownership such as OEE, yield, and throughput. Union exposure should be clarified if applicable.

In-depth knowledge of the casting process, the operation of equipment, aluminum alloys andstandards, use of precision instruments and customer orders and specifications. PREFERREDBackground in aluminum casting, metals, foundry, rolling, or similar heavy manufacturing Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement Experience managing production KPIs, staffing, safety, and quality Comfortable working in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment