Mill Manager - Calvert

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.

• 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

• Strong working knowledge of SAP applications preferred
• Advanced degree in engineering or business preferred
• Experience driving a quality culture preferred

• 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

• 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

• 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.