Operations Manager, Hot Line

Constellium Deutschland GmbH; Ravenswood (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellium in Ravenswood, West Virginia, seeks an Operations Manager to lead day‑to‑day production in the hot rolling and scalping departments, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost‑effective operations. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in hot rolling processes and equipment, and a commitment to continuous improvement within hot rolling and cross‑department initiatives.

You will mentor foremen, drive lean initiatives, monitor KPIs, and partner with maintenance and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline, required.
• 7+ years of experience in aluminum rolling operations, required.
• At least 3 years of experience in leadership roles, required.
• Strong knowledge of hot rolling processes and mill equipment, required.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, and process optimization, required.
• Excellent leadership, communications, and problem‑solving skills, required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, required.
• Ability to pass pre‑employment testing in the relevant area, required.
• Willingness to learn, required.
• Ability to adapt to a new environment, required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety management and ensure compliance with plant safety standards.
• Lead quality management initiatives with site quality teams.
• Direct and coordinate production to meet targets and KPIs.
• Mentor foremen and shopfloor employees; develop training programs.
• Identify lean manufacturing opportunities and improve mill efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Hot rolling

Safety culture

Process optimization

KPI monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Pre-employment testing

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Job description

The Operations Manager will oversee the day‑to‑day production activities within the hot rolling and scalping departments, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost‑effective operations. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in hot rolling processes and equipment, and a commitment to continuous improvement within hot rolling and cross‑department initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Safety Management
  • Champion a strong culture of following plant safety standards
  • Conduct audits and correct non‑compliant behaviors and situations
• Quality Management
  • Work hand‑in‑hand with department and site level quality teams
  • Participate and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Production Management
  • Direct and coordinate all operations to meet production targets
  • Monitor process parameters and KPIs to optimize performance
  • Ensure compliance with metallurgical and customer specifications
• Leadership
  • Supervise and mentor production foremen and shopfloor employees
  • Develop training programs and KPIs to enhance employee skills
  • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence
  • Report regular updates to Senior Management
• Operational Efficiency
  • Identify and implement lean manufacturing processes where needed
  • Develop tools to determine mill availability and capacities
  • Work hand‑in‑hand with the maintenance department to prioritize jobs and timeframes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline, required
• 7+ years of experience in aluminum rolling operations, required
• At least 3 years of experience in leadership roles, required
• Strong knowledge of hot rolling processes and mill equipment, required
• Proven track record in safety, quality, and process optimization, required
• Excellent leadership, communications, and problem‑solving skills, required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, required
• Ability to pass pre‑employment testing in the relevant area, required
• Willingness to learn, required
• Ability to adapt to a new environment, required

Dimensions

• Scope
  • Responsible for the scalping and hot roll departments and all production activities within those departments
• Magnitude
  • Over 100 hourly employees
• Communications
  • Work closely with Maintenance, EHS, Planning, and Quality
• Leadership under pressure
  • Must lead teams through a complex, high‑risk process, inspiring confidence, maintaining discipline, and making quick decisions when unexpected issues arise
  • Throughput vs. Quality – maximize output while ensuring spec compliance
  • Reliability vs. Cost Control

About Constellium

With ~1,100 employees, Constellium’s plant in Ravenswood, West Virginia, is one of the world’s largest rolled products facilities, offering customers the most powerful plate stretchers in the world, as well as one of the largest cold rolling mills. Built in 1957, the plant houses 62 acres of production facilities and is one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia.

We produce plate, sheet, and coil products for aerospace, defense, transportation, marine, and industrial uses. As the global leader in aluminum aerospace technology, we specialize in high‑performance plates, sheets and extrusions that bring cost and performance benefits to space programs and military and commercial aircraft. Our advanced aluminum products are manufactured in the US, France and Switzerland and can be found in platforms manufactured by Airbus, Applied Materials, Blue Origin, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, General Dynamics, LAM, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and others.

The Ravenswood facility is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, along the Ohio River. It is the largest employer in Jackson County and one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia.

A culture of family, community, and hard work runs deep in Jackson County. Located in the western region of West Virginia, it is one of the most productive regions in the state, with Ripley as its county seat and Ravenswood as its largest municipality. Ripley sits between the Parkersburg and Charleston metropolitan areas.

The region offers plenty of activities, both open‑air and indoors, for a wide range of interests—including parks, lakes, forests, Civil War trails, golf courses, historical landmarks, museums and galleries, conference centers, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, the Charleston Light Opera Guild, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.