Cast House Manager
Reports to: Plant Manager
Location: Conveniently located in Pickering, just south of Highway 401 at Brock Road.
Vacancy Status: This job posting is for a vacant position.
Who We Are:
Signature Aluminum Canada is an industry leader in aluminum products and services across North America. With over 40 years of experience, we provide casting, extrusion, and manufacturing solutions for a variety of industries while maintaining a strong commitment to integrity, continuous improvement, safety, and a respectful work environment.
What We Offer:
- Top-Tier Compensation: Competitive salary with room to grow, plus an extensive fully paid benefits package and group RSP plan.
- Career Acceleration: Opportunities to lead operational improvement and capital projects, strengthen technical expertise, and continue developing as a senior manufacturing leader.
- Innovative Environment: Work with an experienced cross-functional team to improve casting performance, quality, equipment reliability, and operational standards.
About the Role
As the Casthouse Manager, you will report to the Plant Manager and lead the safety, productivity, quality, and overall performance of aluminum casting operations, including billet and log production. This senior leadership role oversees people leadership, process optimization, quality assurance, and planning while building a high-performance culture grounded in accountability and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all casthouse operations to achieve safety, quality, production, cost, and customer requirements.
- Develop and use operational strategies, production data, and KPIs to improve yield, productivity, process stability, equipment uptime, resource utilization, and overall performance.
- Plan labour and production requirements across shifts, adapting to staffing, equipment availability, and changing operational priorities.
- Maintain high standards for billet and log quality, alloy integrity, scrap segregation, overall process control, and compliance with the Signature Quality Management System (QMS)
- Use production data and KPIs to identify issues, lead corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with maintenance, technical, logistics, and other departments to reduce downtime and support plant-wide goals.
- Lead and develop supervisors, unionized employees, and technical staff by setting clear expectations, strengthening accountability, and supporting succession readiness.
- Manage performance, training, corrective action, and employee relations in accordance with company requirements and the collective agreement.
- Champion a safety-first culture, lead incident investigations and risk-reduction efforts, and ensure environmental and regulatory compliance.
- Support capital projects and provide operational reporting and recommendations to plant and corporate leadership.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Engineering or a related technical field is required.
- Technical Training or Production Management training considered a strong asset.
- A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in heavy manufacturing, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Experience managing in a unionized environment is required.
Skills and Abilities Needed:
- Strong technical understanding of casting processes, metallurgy, scrap management, and quality systems.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to build accountability, develop employees, and maintain positive labour relations.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret production data and prioritize improvement opportunities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and balance multiple priorities with urgency and focus.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, production tracking systems, and Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of safe practices for industrial operations and material-handling equipment.
- Dependable, detail-oriented, and committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Working Conditions
- Standard schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; weekends off.
- Extended periods of walking and standing on the casthouse production floor.
- Industrial environment with noise, heat, and operational hazards; PPE is required.
- Occasional lifting, bending, and handling of parts up to and above shoulder height.
- The role is primarily focused on leadership, training, planning, and supervision.
Why Wait?
This is your opportunity to lead a critical manufacturing operation where safety, quality, people leadership, and continuous improvement drive practical results.
Apply Now!
Submit your resume and take the next step in your leadership career with Signature Aluminum Canada Ltd.
Signature Aluminum Canada Ltd. is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Persons with disabilities are encouraged to come forward at any stage of the recruitment process to request accommodations, if needed.
Signature Aluminum Canada Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
Please note that AI-assisted tools may be used to support the preliminary screening of applications. All applicant assessments and hiring decisions involve human oversight.
Pay: $100,000.00-$125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Experience:
- Progressive experience in heavy manufacturing: 7 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
