Casthouse Manager

Cobalt Search; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Visa sponsorship

Bonus

Job summary

Cobalt Search in British Columbia is seeking an experienced Casthouse Manager to lead a brand‑new aluminum billet casting operation as it scales to 24/7 production. This hands‑on leadership role combines deep casthouse expertise with people leadership and strategic thinking to build the team and processes.

You’ll drive safe, reliable production, improve throughput and yield, and finalize SOPs while aligning maintenance, planning and materials teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in aluminum casthouse or closely related metals manufacturing.
• Strong technical knowledge of melting, alloying, furnace and billet casting operations.
• Proven experience leading production teams in heavy industry.
• Ability to couple hands‑on technical judgment with commercial thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day casthouse operations from raw material prep through casting and shipment.
• Build and develop the team to support three‑shift, 24/7 production.
• Drive safe, consistent production while improving throughput, yield, quality, and equipment utilization.
• Finalize SOPs and ensure disciplined, repeatable processes are followed.
• Optimize furnace loading, alloying, metal treatment, filtration, casting and billet processing.
• Collaborate with Materials, Planning and Maintenance to align production with demand and reliability.
• Support ISO accreditation and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Casthouse leadership

Aluminum casting

Team building

Process improvement

Safety mindset

Job description

Are you a hands‑on casthouse leader who still wants to be close to every cast?

Could you help build the team and processes required to take a new operation to full 24/7 production?

Our client is a growing metals manufacturer that has recently invested in a brand-new aluminum billet casting facility with state‑of‑the‑art equipment.

With production established and ambitious plans to scale from a single day shift to a 24/7 operation, they are looking for an experienced Casthouse Manager to support the next phase of growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership role combining deep technical casthouse expertise with people leadership and commercial thinking. You'll be helping to build the team, finalise operating processes, improve production performance and create the foundations for a safe, predictable and highly efficient operation.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to shape a new casthouse operation as it scales to full 24/7 production
• Significant influence over the team, processes and operating standards you put in place
• Brand-new facility and equipment, backed by continued investment and ambitious growth plans
• C$180,000–C$200,000 base salary plus bonus
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship available for the right candidate

You’ll be responsible for

• Leading day‑to‑day casthouse operations from raw material preparation and melting through casting, finishing and shipment
• Building and developing the team required to support three‑shift, 24/7 production
• Driving safe, consistent production while improving throughput, yield, quality and equipment utilisation
• Finalising SOPs and ensuring disciplined, repeatable processes are followed across the operation
• Optimising furnace loading, alloying, metal treatment, filtration, casting and billet processing
• Working closely with Materials, Planning and Maintenance to align production with demand, availability and equipment reliability
• Supporting the business through ISO accreditation and driving continuous improvement

You’ll need

• 10+ years' experience within aluminum casthouse, extrusion/casthouse or closely related metals manufacturing environments
• Strong technical knowledge of melting, alloying, furnace and billet casting operations
• Proven experience leading and developing production teams within a heavy industrial environment
• The ability to combine hands‑on technical judgement with strong commercial and operational thinking
• Experience improving processes, production performance and operational discipline
• A safety‑first mindset with strong problem‑solving and continuous improvement capability

This is a site‑based role in British Columbia, Canada. Relocation support and work visa sponsorship are available for the right candidate.

Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Every application will be reviewed by a real person and responded to.