Corporate Functional Manager, Forging

Scot Forge Company; Clinton, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

401(k) with company match

Profit Sharing

ESOP

FSA/HSA programs

Paid time off

Vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Scot Forge Company seeks a Corporate Functional Manager, Forging to lead enterprise forging operations across facilities, setting strategy and driving safety, quality, and productivity improvements.

You will partner with Plant Managers, Engineering, Metallurgy, Quality, Maintenance, Sales, and Operations to standardize processes and enable capacity growth in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in forging, metal forming, or related manufacturing with leadership roles.
• Experience leading multi-site operations in heavy manufacturing sectors.
• Deep knowledge of forging processes, tooling, material behavior, and process control.
• Ability to drive transformational change and operational performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise forging strategy, standards, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee safety, quality, delivery, productivity, capacity, and cost across facilities.
• Develop forging leadership, technical talent, succession plans, and training systems.
• Standardize forging processes, work instructions, and operating practices across sites.
• Lead capital projects for equipment upgrades, automation, and capacity expansion.
• Act as enterprise SME for forging processes, metal forming tech, and best practices.

Skills

Forging leadership

Operational excellence

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Process standardization

Education

Bachelor's in Metallurgy / Materials Eng

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Corporate Functional Manager, Forging

Active - Salary-1 full-time Clinton, WI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1916

Lead Forging Excellence. Drive Transformation. Shape the Future.

At Scot Forge, we manufacture high-performance forged components for some of the world's most demanding industries. With more than 130 years of success, $600M+ in revenue, and 100% employee ownership, we offer more than a job, we offer the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

We're hiring a Corporate Functional Manager, Forging to provide enterprise-wide leadership for forging operations across our manufacturing facilities. This highly visible role is responsible for developing forging strategy, driving operational excellence, standardizing best practices, and building organizational capability across the company. The role combines the strategic responsibilities of our Corporate Functional Manager structure with technical leadership for all forging operations, from forge engineering and process control through production execution and continuous improvement.

You'll partner closely with Plant Managers, Engineering, Metallurgy, Quality, Maintenance, Sales, and Operations leaders to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and capacity while ensuring forging processes remain technically sound, scalable, and aligned with customer requirements.

This role supports operations in Spring Grove, IL, Franklin Park, IL, and Clinton, WI and may be based at any of these locations. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Why This Role

This is a unique opportunity to influence manufacturing performance across an entire enterprise.

We're seeking a transformational leader who can elevate forging operations through standardized processes, disciplined execution, technical excellence, and talent development. Success in this role requires someone who can build alignment across multiple facilities, challenge the status quo, and lead meaningful operational change while maintaining strong credibility on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate has experience in heavy manufacturing, preferably within the forging, steel, metals, foundry, or other industrial manufacturing sectors, and understands the operational realities of large-scale manufacturing environments.

What You'll Own

• Enterprise-wide forging strategy, standards, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Safety, quality, delivery, productivity, capacity, and cost performance across all forging operations
• Development of forging leadership, technical talent, succession plans, training systems, and workforce capability
• Standardization of forging processes, work instructions, process controls, and operating practices across all facilities
• Capital planning, equipment modernization, automation initiatives, and capacity expansion efforts

What You'll Do

• Lead forging operations across multiple facilities, partnering with plant leadership to improve safety, quality, throughput, capacity, and overall manufacturing performance
• Drive transformational change through standardized processes, operational excellence initiatives, lean manufacturing principles, and data-driven continuous improvement
• Develop leaders and technical talent through coaching, mentoring, training, and succession planning programs
• Collaborate with Metallurgy, Forge Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges and meet demanding customer requirements
• Lead capital improvement efforts involving forging equipment upgrades, automation, process enhancements, and capacity expansion projects
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for forging processes, metal forming technologies, tooling, materials behavior, and operational best practices

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of forging, metal forming, or related manufacturing experience, including leadership of operations, technical teams, or multi-site initiatives
• Strong preference for experience in heavy manufacturing environments such as forging, steel, metals, foundry, aerospace, defense, or other industrial manufacturing operations
• Deep knowledge of forging processes, metal flow, tooling, materials behavior, process control, and manufacturing best practices
• Proven success leading transformational change, continuous improvement, and operational performance initiatives across multiple locations
• Strong understanding of the interaction between forging operations, metallurgy, heat treatment, quality systems, and customer requirements
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence results, develop talent, and build credibility with plant leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and able to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Why Scot Forge

• 100% employee-owned industry leader in forged and engineered metal products
• Opportunity to influence forging operations across three manufacturing facilities
• High-visibility leadership role with significant impact on operational performance and future growth
• Ability to drive transformational change in Scot Forge's core manufacturing process
• Strong commitment to safety, technical excellence, and employee development
• Stable, growing organization with a long-term ownership mindset

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a forging leader who thrives in heavy manufacturing environments, enjoys developing people, and has a track record of driving transformational change, we'd like to connect.

Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Hearing
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit Sharing
• ESOP
• FSA/HSA programs
• paid time off
• vacation
• and paid holidays.

Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.