Thema Corporate Services · 3 days ago
Supervisor – Horizontal Continuous Casting (Aluminum)
Sanford, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelThema Corporate Services is seeking a Supervisor for Horizontal Continuous Casting operations. This role involves overseeing aluminum casting operations, ensuring quality and safety, and leading teams in a hands-on environment.
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Responsibilities
Supervise daily horizontal continuous casting operations including metal transfer, mold/graphite tooling, cooling control, puller operation, and cut-to-length processes
Maintain stable casting conditions by controlling metal temperature, casting speed, cooling rates, and tooling condition
Coordinate downstream operations including peeling, ultrasonic testing (UT), cutting, and packing
Oversee peeling operations including depth-of-cut control, tooling condition, alignment, and yield optimization
Ensure ultrasonic testing is performed per internal procedures and customer specifications
Review UT results, identify defect trends, and coordinate disposition of nonconforming material
Oversee cutting operations ensuring cut-length accuracy, blade condition, and minimal cut loss
Supervise packing operations ensuring correct bundling, labeling, protection, and traceability
Maintain full heat and lot traceability through casting, inspection, cutting, and packing
Enforce safety requirements related to molten metal, equipment, saws, UT systems, and material handling
Provide hands-on support during startups, equipment downtime, staffing shortages, or process disruptions
Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to resolve issues
Monitor scrap, peel yield, UT rejects, cut loss, and downtime; implement corrective actions
Train, coach, and develop operators across all downstream processes
Support continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and process optimization
Availability for weekends or off-shift support as required
Qualification
Required
Strong knowledge of aluminum horizontal continuous casting operations
Working knowledge of peeling, ultrasonic testing, cutting, and packing processes
Hands-on troubleshooting capability in a manufacturing or foundry environment
Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills
Ability to interpret process data, inspection results, and production metrics
Familiarity with quality systems, traceability, and customer requirements
Ability to prioritize tasks and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to work in a hot, noisy industrial manufacturing environment
Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times
Must be able to bend, stretch, squat, climb, and work around industrial equipment
Company
Thema Corporate Services
Thema Corporate Services, LLP is a talent acquisition firm providing on-demand solutions and recruitment services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase