Mill Manager

ATSS Engineering has a client in Calvert, AL looking for a Mill Manager.

The ideal candidate will provide direction and management for a mills maintenance and operations departments, which includes reviewing and evaluating quality, downtime, and performance to effectively support business objectives.

The Basics

• B.S. in Engineering or related field, or equivalent working experience


• At least 10 years of experience in a management position of a steel, aluminum, or paper mill (Team Manager or higher)


• Indepth knowledge and experience with the stages of transitioning a steel slab to a coil; reduction, prep, and coating processes


• Basic understanding of heat, mass transfer, and material plasticity


• Experience managing a maintenance team and/or working in a maintenance role


• Experience applying lean manufacturing methodologies to troubleshoot and solve problems (RCFA, Six Sigma, etc.)


• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-functionally with various groups


• Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations at senior management level


• Proficiency in MS Office products

The Extras

• Strong working knowledge of SAP applications preferred


• Advanced degree in engineering or business preferred


• Experience driving a quality culture preferred

TRAITS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Knowledge of automated control systems


• Broad technological background in hot and cold rolling or hot dipping processes


• Knowledge in metallurgy


• Strong computer skills, to include an ERP system, document management systems, dashboards, and Microsoft Office


• Knowledge of environmental protection


• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and implement improvement initiatives that increase business value


• Strong decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills


• Demonstrated ability to effectively make decisions using analytical and problem-solving skills


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally, build partnerships, and seek win-win solutions to meet business objectives


• Ability to build strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals


• Demonstrates the company values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Relationships, and Sustainability


• Demonstrates commitment to teamwork by fostering an environment that embodies trust and respect and accountability

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

• Responsible for general oversight and management of the Mill Production, Maintenance, Reliability and Inspection teams and processes


• Coordinating with leaders to determine engineering solutions for quality and throughput optimization without a given solution process


• Coordination of measures to ensure trouble-free production


• Coordination of measures to ensure responsive maintenance


• Provide leadership for direct reports and wider organization, including serving as a key Subject Matter Expert (SME) and escalation point for questions of compliance and technical issues relating to the device constituent/components


• Approval signature for key documents, including for risk assessments, DHF deliverables, trend signal reviews/reports and high-risk investigations


• Interact and communicate with Senior Leadership regarding risks, mitigation plans, and status updates on business objectives


• In collaboration with other SMEs, identify and implement new or modify existing processes and procedures to enhance and maintain products program compliance and drive product improvements


• Actively participate in strategic planning and tactical implementation of company goals


• Provide strategic consulting for programs being developed or implemented


• Manage and set yearly budgets


• Develop and implement product and process improvement strategy


• Facilitate policy development and deployment throughout the corporation


• Work to achieve program standardization between businesses


• Develop and assess metrics


• Lead and facilitate implementation of new regulations


• Train our various businesses on new requirements for compliance


• Standardize approach to implementation of new regulations


• Provide oversight of quality and compliance goals


• Interface directly with the divisions on policy development and deployment


• Representation of company at events and in organizations


• Development of training for the work force


• Performance review for the direct reporting team members


• Monitor continuous improvements


• Fulfill the commitment to ensure a safe and healthy work environment


• Fulfill the responsibilities required to achieve the Quality Commitment and Environmental Commitment

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Office setting


• Mill setting industrial environment


• Days, Monday to Friday with extended hours as required due to periods of peak workloads or weekend coverage

Please note: The Job Profile is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.