Hot Line Technical Manager

Constellium is a global sector leader that develops innovative, value-added aluminum products for a broad scope of markets and applications, focusing in particular on aerospace, automotive and packaging.

Primary Purpose

• 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.

 

Key Accountabilities

 

• 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 effeciency 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

 

 

Technical Competencies

• 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

 

Complexity

• Self-motivated and self-directed leader
• Capable Supervisor of technical talent
• Result-oriented with a data-driven, structured approach to root cause analysis and problem-solving
• Effective in working in a team environment as well as working with aggressive individual goals
• Capable of interacting and leading across multiple areas and levels of the organization.
• Must have process implementation skills and the ability to implement technical solutions on the shop floor

 

Job Dimensions

Significant Relationships

Internal

• CPG Department Quality team
• CPG Department Management
• CPG Department Hourly Personnel
• Roll shop
• Central Quality team
• Casting and Hotline Department Technical/Quality resources
• Maintenance & Reliability Managers/Engineers
• Process development metallurgists
• Customer Application Engineers

 

        External

• Customers
• External auditors
• Constellium research center & sister facilities
• Outside labs
• Converters

   

  Significant Relationships

  Internal

• HL Department Quality team
• HL Department Management
• HL Department Hourly Personnel
• Roll shop
• Central Quality team
• Casting, Plate and CPG Department Technical/Quality resources
• Maintenance &a