Process Engineering Manager - Aluminum Extrusion

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

PTO and holidays

Bonus potential

Training

Job summary

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope in Dallas is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to lead process engineering across billet preheating, extrusion, anodizing, fabrication and finishing. You will shape how we make product daily, driving safety, quality, productivity and cost through Lean and data-driven methods.

You will build and mentor a team of engineers, partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Commercial to deliver projects from concept to launch, champion MES and scalable improvement,

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Chemical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Track record in manufacturing engineering, ideally within aluminum extrusion or a similar metals/process environment.
• Comfort mentoring a team, with growing people-management experience.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma & continuous improvement tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering across billet preheating, extrusion, anodizing, fabrication & finishing, shaping how we make product every day.
• Optimize extrusion parameters (billet temp, ram speed, die temp, quench performance) to boost productivity & quality.
• Drive OEE, throughput, recovery & first-pass yield, using Lean & Six Sigma to knock down bottlenecks.
• Lead Kaizen events & continuous improvement projects that move the needle on safety, quality, delivery & cost.
• Partner with Product Engineering & Sales on new profiles, alloys & fabrication methods from concept to launch.
• Build, coach & grow a team of Process Engineers & Continuous Improvement Specialists.
• Champion MES, data acquisition & digital process monitoring to modernize how we track performance.
• Team up with Quality to cut scrap & warranty issues, leading root cause problem-solving (DMAIC, A3, 5 Why & more).
• Own annual productivity, cost & energy goals, shaping the engineering roadmap for the plant.
• Collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain & Commercial, and represent the process engineering voice with customers.
• Champion a strong safety culture, leading risk assessments & keeping us ahead of OSHA & environmental standards.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Team leadership

Problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Education

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

Die technology

SPC/DOE

Industrial automation

Job description

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope in Dallas is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to lead process engineering across billet preheating, extrusion, anodizing, fabrication and finishing. You will shape how we make product daily, driving safety, quality, productivity and cost through Lean and data-driven methods.

You will build and mentor a team of engineers, partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Commercial to deliver projects from concept to launch, champion MES and scalable improvement,