Ingot Area Manager

About the Role

Arconic is seeking an Ingot Area Manager for our Tennessee Operations Ingot facility in Alcoa, TN. This position oversees the 24/7 operation of the Ingot casting facility, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, maintenance, and cost efficiency while meeting on-time delivery goals for ingots to the Tennessee Hotmill facility. The role involves supervising production coordinators, supervisors, and hourly production staff.

At Arconic, we value integrity, inclusion, diversity, agility, and results commitment. We offer opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment alongside a team that values collaboration and mutual respect.

Responsibilities

• Align with the Lead Area Manager to execute production and financial goals.
• Support strategic business improvements focused on safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Manage and accelerate change in processes, products, and resources.
• Act as SMART Manufacturing SPA to drive technology and meet business objectives.
• Lead lean continuous improvement initiatives and sustainable systems for casting operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for casting-related reliability issues (e.g., mold failures, thermal fatigue, casting defects).
• Monitor and analyze process data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for reliability improvement.
• Collaborate with process engineering, maintenance, and quality teams to ensure robust casting operations.
• Support capital projects and equipment upgrades with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
• Coach and develop direct and indirect reports.
• Partner with Human Resources to establish and monitor department-specific people systems (performance management, recognition, compensation, employee engagement, development, succession planning, hiring, and onboarding).
• Develop and maintain effective communication systems across departments, shifts, and crews.
• Identify and lead cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
• Review PFMEAs for processes and equipment to mitigate risks related to safety, quality, and equipment reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or Bachelor's Degree in progress (successful candidate must pursue completion).
• Strong understanding of aluminum casting processes.
• Minimum of 4 years supervisory/management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; verification of employment eligibility required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Business, or Engineering.
• 7+ years of management experience within the aluminum, steel, or metals industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement/lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience working in a union environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.

About Us

Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate, extrusions, and innovative architectural products for the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial, and building and construction markets. With over a century of innovation, Arconic transforms industries through sustainable solutions while upholding core values of integrity, safety, inclusion, customer loyalty, operational excellence, and value creation.

About the Team

Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours north of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours east of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours west of Charlotte, NC. The facility is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating plants in the world, producing high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet. Recognized as a global leader, the plant has thrived at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for over 100 years.