Employment Opportunities

Any company can proclaim superior quality and customer service, but it requires quality people to deliver on that promise; consequently, we are looking for a career-minded individuals to join our highly dedicated team where quality and customer service is truly our mission. Below, please find current opening positions. If no open positions are listed, but you would like to join a strong a team with a clear vision of continuous growth through providing quality products and maintaining superior customer service please submit your resume.

Carrolton Texas Plant

1725 Sandy Lake Road
Carrollton, Texas 75006

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Director of Maintenance & Engineering, the Engineering Manager provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the Engineering Department while serving as an essential partner to the Maintenance and Operations teams.  

This position is responsible for leading the transformation to build the most automated extrusion plant in the United States by driving plant-wide automation modernization, controls standardization, and asset reliability. The Engineering Manager is directly accountable for optimizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through maximized control system reliability, refining manufacturing processes to increase recovery rates and throughput (Pounds Per Hour / PPH), and leveraging control system precision to minimize quality defects and scrap generation.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Modernization & Obsolescence Elimination:
• Lead continuous plant modernization initiatives to eliminate obsolete PLCs, HMIs, drives, remote I/O systems, industrial network hardware, and field devices.
• Establish and execute long-term lifecycle management plans for all automation and electrical assets to mitigate operational risk across critical production lines.
• Platform Standardization & Controls Architecture:
• Enforce a unified “One Plant. One Architecture. One Standard” framework across the facility, standardizing plant-wide automation on the Allen-Bradley ecosystem (Studio 5000 logic, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FactoryTalk View HMIs).
• Design, configure, and maintain robust plant-floor Operational Technology (OT) network architectures, including EtherNet/IP, Stratix industrial switching, CIP routing, and network segmentation.
• Standardize motion control platforms using Kinetix servo drives, synchronized multi-axis drive systems, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and standard safety circuit architectures.
• Intelligent Automation & Advanced Diagnostics:
• Deploy intelligent field technologies, expanding IO-Link architectures and modern distributed I/O (Flex 5000, Point Max I/O) to simplify wiring and shift diagnostics closer to field devices.
• Transform standard alarm matrices into actionable diagnostic systems that clearly communicate specific failure modes and exact physical locations (short circuits, open loops, overloads, actuator faults, communication loss).
• Implement condition monitoring and predictive health tracking across critical equipment (drive health, motor performance/vibration, temperature, and pneumatic/hydraulic monitoring).
• Program and standardize automated machine recovery routines, assisted restart workflows, and automated homing sequences to minimize recovery time after an outage.
• OEE, Throughput & Quality/Scrap Optimization:
•Optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across all press and downstream lines by maximizing control system uptime and eliminating micro-stoppages (<10 minutes).
• Refine and optimize extrusion and downstream automated processes to drive higher recovery rates and continuously improve production throughput in Pounds Per Hour (PPH).
• Engineer tight control loop tolerances and closed-loop process parameters to minimize process variability, eliminate quality deviations, and significantly reduce operational scrap.
• Permanently eliminate PLC software bypasses, temporary electrical jumpers, and unauthorized workarounds to restore equipment strictly to OEM design performance.
• Lead structured Root Cause Analyses (RCA) on chronic breakdowns and quality excursions, deploying sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintenance Enablement & Documentation Integrity:
• Partner closely with Maintenance leadership to deploy intuitive diagnostic tools and visual troubleshooting aids that simplify fault isolation for technicians.
• Maintain up-to-date engineering archives, including electrical schematics, network topology drawings, PLC program backups, panel documentation, and I/O assignment records.
• Support workforce technical development to ensure maintenance personnel are capable of supporting both legacy and modern automation technologies.
• Department Leadership, Capital Execution & Compliance:
• Provide direct supervision, technical mentorship, and performance coaching to Controls Engineers, automation specialists, and technical electrical crews.
• Lead the planning, budgeting, engineering design, contractor oversight (electrical/mechanical), and commissioning of capital projects and major equipment overhauls.
• Ensure all engineering modifications and installations comply with plant safety requirements, OSHA standards, ISO 9001 quality documentation, and local electrical/building codes.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related electrical engineering discipline required.
• Industrial Experience: Minimum 5+ years of engineering experience in heavy manufacturing, metals, extrusion, or continuous industrial processing environments.
• Supervisory Leadership: Minimum 5+ years of direct leadership and supervisory experience managing Controls Engineers, automation specialists, and technical electrical maintenance crews.
• Automation & OT Network Mastery:
• Advanced programming, design, and troubleshooting proficiency with Allen-Bradley PLCs (Studio 5000, ControlLogix, CompactLogix) and FactoryTalk View HMIs.
• Hands-on technical expertise in multi-axis motion control utilizing Kinetix servo drives and coordinated drive systems.
• Proven working knowledge of industrial Operational Technology (OT) networks (EtherNet/IP, Stratix switches, network segmentation, and CIP routing).
• Process Optimization & Scrap Reduction: Proven track record in optimizing OEE, driving Pounds Per Hour (PPH) throughput, maximizing material recovery, and utilizing automated controls to reduce scrap and defects.
• Mechanical, Fluid & Thermal Systems Comprehension: Strong working knowledge of heavy industrial hydraulics, high-pressure pneumatics, mechanical power transmission (gearboxes, drivetrains), and thermal/combustion processing equipment.
• Project Delivery & Execution: Demonstrated track record in capital budget management, outage/shutdown planning, contractor trade management (cabling, conduit, mechanical installation), and systematic root-cause problem solving (RCA).

Introduction: Western Extrusions Corporation is a national leader in the manufacturing of extruded aluminum products.  Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas we manufacture quality products used in America’s critical infrastructure industries including but not limited to class 8 trucks, electric vehicles, truck trailers, utility scale solar power, electrical transmission, and numerous commercial construction products.

Position Summary: The Press Foreman will directly report to the Extrusions Manager/Supervisor and will serve as an integral part of the Extrusions Department. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide guidance and motivation to press personnel to achieve established production support goals consistent with ISO 9001, Quality, and Safety standards. In addition, the position will require coordinating and achieving production objectives and departmental requirements based on the availability of materials, equipment, and manpower.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Press Foreman I

• Responsible for maintaining collaborative relationships with cross functional teams to facilitate organizational success through focus on customer requirement achievement.
• Provide clear instructions for assigned and delegated tasks, motivate and support team members to complete work efficiently and on time, and educate team on incorporating technical best practices.
• Provide daily oversight for press personnel (e.g., press/saw operators, stackers, etc.), organize operators’ workstations, support in machine setup tasks, and assess performance to guarantee work quality and meet production requirements.
• Ensures and supervises extrusions accordingly, guaranteeing that the quality and performance of the product are optimized to meet the specific requirements of customers and enhance overall company efficiency.
• Inspect tooling for any damage or accumulation of aluminum that could compromise the quality of the final product or result in defective materials. Ensure that the tooling, die ring, face container, butt shear, ram, and stem are properly lubricated as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and prevent maintenance issues.
• Conducts die box inventory at the start of every shift to verify that the inventory aligns with the die over tab in EPICS. Monitors the proper heating of die boxes and ensures that cold dies are not inserted into the press when press operator is not present.
• Initiates extrusion process after die replacement and effectively manages profile beginnings by directing them to the puller, arranging carbon blocks and spacers, and configuring the lead-out/run-out table based on the profile specifications. Adjusts support tooling accordingly in alignment with the order sequence.
• Assist in the regular operation of the extrusion press and its various components such as the log table, billet heater, log shear or saw, quench system, pullers, fixed and mobile saws, and other related sections.
• Take charge of guiding and empowering the team to successfully achieve production support goals that are in line with the overall objectives of the company.
• Facilitate effective communication and ensure that the incoming team has the necessary tools ready in sequence to complete the task list smoothly, enabling a seamless transition during shift change.
• Thorough grasp of the significance of maintaining cast numbers and log traceability, supports in quench maintenance as required, and aids in operating skimmer or cleanout blocks as necessary.
• Provide proper training, mentor, and educate press personnel, enforce procedures effectively, and offer guidance and counseling when needed.
• Promptly draws focus and attention to discrepancies, deviations, and/or variations in material to the corresponding personnel.
• Adhere to all safety and quality guidelines and protocols to maintain a safe working environment including but not limited to adhering to all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements, immediate incident reporting, and adherence to both Safety Cardinal Rules and Quality Cardinal Rules, among others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Press Foreman II

All essential duties and responsibilities, among other duties, listed under Press Foreman I in addition to:

• Proven experience assessing and training others utilizing a variety of training methods such as but not limited to demonstrations and on-the-job coaching.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations and procedures.

Education, Experience, and Abilities:

• High School education or equivalent desired.
• Previous extrusions and/or experience in a manufacturing and/or heavy-industrial environment preferred.
• Strong problem solving, delegation, conflict resolution, motivational and team building skills required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work safely and effectively required.  
• Ability leading/supervising small team in a complex fast-paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities required.
• Proficiency in reading a tape measure, comprehending and interpreting blueprints accurately, and identifying variations effectively.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as needed required.
• Ability to perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed above.
• Promote, support, and enforce ISO 9001 standards as they apply to the facility.  

Physical Demands: The employee in this role will primarily be standing while performing assigned duties. There will also be frequent walking involved, as well as the use of hands to handle and feel. The employee will be required to have coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate forklift controls. The employee will be required to reach with their hands and arms, occasionally balance or climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch as necessary. Additionally, the employee will need to have the ability to regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted. This job requires specific vision abilities, including close vision for performing detailed tasks, distance vision to see objects clearly at a further distance, and peripheral vision to be aware of surroundings. These vision abilities, among others, are essential to successfully carry out the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment: Responsibilities are carried out in both indoor settings and in the plant, an unregulated environment that experiences extreme temperatures and high levels of noise, including but not limited to other uncontrollable factors.

Introduction: Western Extrusions Corporation is a national leader in the manufacturing of extruded aluminum products.  Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas we manufacture quality products used in America’s critical infrastructure industries including but not limited to class 8 trucks, electric vehicles, truck trailers, utility scale solar power, electrical transmission, and numerous commercial construction products.

Position Summary: The Press Operator will directly report to the Extrusions Manager/Supervisor and will serve as an integral part of the Extrusions Department. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure the safe, efficient, and continuous functioning of the extrusion press and its associated machinery for material extrusion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Press Operator I

• Identify and promptly communicate any electrical, mechanical, or operational concerns that could compromise safety.
• Initiates the machine and monitors its operation for any signs of malfunction through the machine’s movement, promptly reporting any concerns to department foreman/supervisor and maintenance, if needed.
• Responsible for maintaining collaborative relationships with cross functional teams to facilitate organizational success through focus on customer requirement achievement.
• Responsible for selecting press dies, establishing setup methods, specifying product dimensions and weights, and press aluminum into various forms and sizes.
• Replaced worn dies, interprets and analyzes blueprints and drawings, verifies compliance with standards, and eliminates excess, tangled, or finished filaments from equipment.
• Responsible for controls to manage pressure, dimensions, and heat levels, coordinating the pace of extrusion, and making adjustments to controls when required.
• Ensures and supervises extrusions accordingly, guaranteeing that the quality and performance of the product are optimized to meet the specific requirements of customers and enhance overall company efficiency.
• Sustain a steady production rhythm to minimize press downtime and ensure uninterrupted workflow.
• Facilitate effective communication and ensure that the incoming team has the necessary tools ready in sequence to complete the task list smoothly, enabling a seamless transition during shift change.
• Promptly draws focus and attention to discrepancies, deviations, and/or variations in material to the corresponding personnel.
• Support extrusion operations across all presses, as needed.
• Adhere to all safety and quality guidelines and protocols to maintain a safe working environment including but not limited to adhering to all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements, immediate incident reporting, and adherence to both Safety Cardinal Rules and Quality Cardinal Rules, among others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Press Operator II

All essential duties and responsibilities, among other duties, listed under Press Operator I in addition to:

• Proven experience assessing and training others utilizing a variety of training methods such as but not limited to demonstrations and on-the-job coaching.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations and procedures.

Education, Experience, and Abilities:

• High School education or equivalent desired.
• Previous extrusions and/or experience in a manufacturing and/or heavy-industrial environment preferred.
• Strong problem solving, delegation, conflict resolution, motivational and team building skills required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work safely and effectively required.  
• Ability leading/supervising small team in a complex fast-paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities required.
• Proficiency in reading a tape measure, comprehending and interpreting blueprints accurately, and identifying variations effectively.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as needed required.
• Ability to perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed above.
• Promote, support, and enforce ISO 9001 standards as they apply to the facility.  

Physical Demands: The employee in this role will primarily be standing while performing assigned duties. There will also be frequent walking involved, as well as the use of hands to handle and feel. The employee will be required to have coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate forklift controls. The employee will be required to reach with their hands and arms, occasionally balance or climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch as necessary. Additionally, the employee will need to have the ability to regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted. This job requires specific vision abilities, including close vision for performing detailed tasks, distance vision to see objects clearly at a further distance, and peripheral vision to be aware of surroundings. These vision abilities, among others, are essential to successfully carry out the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment: Responsibilities are carried out in both indoor settings and in the plant, an unregulated environment that experiences extreme temperatures and high levels of noise, including but not limited to other uncontrollable factors.

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Position Summary:   ​Perform general labor tasks as assigned by manually moving product as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manually move production material as required which could include:
• Racking or Stacking product
• Packing, loading or unloading product on conveyor belt or carts/racks
• Preparing product for shipping to avoid damage
2. Comply with all safety policies and procedures.
3. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
4. Follow dress code and safety equipment requirements at all times.
5. Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) at all times.  This may include safety glasses, arm protectors, ear plugs, etc.
6. Assist in other areas as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Dress Code Requirements:

• Steel-toed boots
• Long pants or jeans
• Shirt or T-shirt

Qualifications and Abilities:

• Must be able to provide documentation to satisfy E-Verify requirements
• Must be able to stand for duration of shift
• Must be able to follow direction and adhere to all safety rules
• Must be able to work in environment subject to extreme temperatures
• Must be able to work required shifts and minimize time off
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted

Industrial Maintenance Technician Level II & III

Pay $26 – $56/ Hour depending on experience level

Position Summary:

Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, hydraulic systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions. Qualified Technicians must be able to demonstrate a strong aptitude for troubleshooting equipment while also following strict OEM preventive maintenance techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair all capital equipment.
• Monitor and complete preventive maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic equipment, including injection molding machines, extrusion machines, air compressors, HVAC, fire suppression, and alarm systems.
• Respond, troubleshoot, and perform emergency repair work on manufacturing equipment promptly based on priority established by production management.
• Understand PLC Lader programs and components like I/O, timer, counter, loop, jump.
• Install and troubleshoot VFD/Drives 240 V and 480V, including wiring and programming (IP Addressing, CCW Parameters)
• Understand the hydraulic schematic for troubleshooting and identifying components in the field.
• Blueprints: sizes, tolerances, units (inches and mm), convert measurements, and identify multiple fasteners.
• Understand how to use precision tools: torque, mic and calipers, and dial indicators.
• Disassembly/assembly medium mechanical precision (components tolerances within 0.002″ – 0.015″). bearings (radial and thrust loads), seals, glands, lubrication, fittings, subassembly/attachments, pumps, conveyors, valves, fans, motors, alternators, ovens, cutters, presses, tanks, paint lines, cranes, including shaft alignment, belt/chain tensions, equipment testing/release.
• Welding MIG and stick, to make a safe repair in hydraulic lines and machinery. TIG and Flux-Cored, occasionally welding enough to make a safe repair in hydraulic lines and machinery in general.
• Fabricate or modify parts using lathe, tree drill, milling Machine, power saw, withing 0.0001″ to 0.002″
• Install and troubleshoot on field medium mechanical precision: rollers, sheaves and sprockets, belt/chain/coupling for power transmission, pumps, conveyors, valves, fans, motors, alternators, ovens, cutters, presses, tanks, paint lines, cranes, including shaft alignment, belt/chain tension, equipment testing/release.

Qualifications:
• Knowledge of injection molding process, pneumatic conveying process and troubleshooting, chilled water systems, and grinding equipment.
• Ability to use a multimeter for electrical troubleshooting.
• General facilities maintenance experience.
• Associate’s degree or credits from a technical college preferred, with a focus in the areas of mechanical, electrical, electronics, hydraulics, or pneumatic systems repair.
• Successful completion of high school, or equivalent
• Bilingual is a plus

Physical Demands: The employee in this role will be primarily standing while performing assigned duties. There will also be frequent walking involved, as well as the use of hands to handle and feel. The employee will be required to have coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate overhead cranes, among other equipment. The employee will be required to reach with their hands and arms, occasionally balance or climb, and stoop as necessary. Additionally, the employee will need to have the ability to regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted. This job requires specific vision abilities, including close vision for performing detailed tasks, distance vision to see objects clearly at a further distance, and peripheral vision to be aware of surroundings. These vision abilities, among others, are essential to successfully carry out the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Fabrication Foreman

Position Summary: Reporting directly to the Fabrication Supervisors, this position is responsible for providing guidance and motivation to the Fabrication personnel to achieve established production goals consistent with ISO 9001, Quality, and Safety standards. Main duties are to ensure workflow and production goals are met, and to ensure safety procedures are followed thoroughly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Promote, support and enforce ISO 9001 standards as they apply to the Fabrication department Provide clear direction for assigned work in the Fabrication department Maintain continuous production flow.
• Record/calculate and relay daily production reports.
• Daily supervision of operators
• Scheduling and inventory
• Receiving and delegating work orders
• Assists with machine set up
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Review output to ensure quality of work and production demands are met
• Motivate staff to work with higher efficiency and ensure that the work is completed on time
• Support floor staff during setup of jobs, evaluate blueprints and estimate labor hours
• Compile purchase lists for tooling and other support materials
• Works with the team on technical best practices and establishes standard policies and procedures
• Leads and mentors the team to accomplish production goals aligned with company goals
• Ensure employees receive proper training focusing and promoting Safety, Quality, and Productivity
• Work with fabrications employees to maintain a safe work environment, by following defined safety procedures, encouraging involvement, following up on safety concerns, and modeling proper safe behaviors.
• Daily mix of project design/detail management and hands-on fabrication.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 elements and understanding of their applicability to the Fabrication Department
• Strong math background and blue print reading skills
• Strong Analytical, Problem Solving, Delegation, Conflict Resolution, Motivational and Team Building skills
Knowledge of Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) is a plus
• Demonstrated communication, organization and project management skills
• Knowledge of industrial fabrication equipment
• Ability to perform essential duties of job description
• Experience leading/supervising small teams
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a complex fast-paced manufacturing environment, managing multiple priorities
• Problem solving experience required

Work Environment:
Xtreme temperatures and an office setting. Western Extrusions is an equal opportunity employer

$26 an hour – Full-time

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Pay

  • $26 an hour

Job type

  • Full-time
Benefits

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  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance

Introduction: Western Extrusions Corporation is a national leader in the manufacturing of extruded aluminum products. Headquartered in Carrollton, we manufacture quality products used in America’s critical infrastructure industries including but not limited to class 8 trucks, electric vehicles, truck trailers, utility scale solar power, electrical transmission, and numerous commercial construction products.

Position Summary: Reporting to the department supervisor. Responsible for operation, job changeovers, adjustments, and troubleshooting to product results within tight tolerances. Operate machines in a productive and safe manner to produce parts that meet quality requirements.

Schedule:

3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (2nd Shift)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) at all times. This will include steel-toed boots, safety glasses, arm sleeve protection, ear plugs, etc.
  • Comply with all safety policies and procedures.
  • Follow dress code and safety equipment requirements at all times.
  • Operate various types of machine tools to perform progressive machining.
  • Must be capable of working with a variety of tools which may include hand tools, cutting tools, measuring tools and machine tools.
  • Studies and interprets drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations and set up requirements.
  • Measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Select, align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines.
  • Attaches fixture to machine bed and positions and secures work piece in fixture according to setup instructions.
  • Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments.
  • Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Abilities:

  • Must be able to perform essential functions of job.
  • Ability to read and understand CNC program, blueprints and operational layouts as required.
  • Basic knowledge of machining fundamentals and basic operating skills, shop arithmetic, and measuring procedures.
  • Previous experience required in a fabrication manufacturing environment.
  • Mechanical ability, experience and knowledge of setting up CNC machines.
  • Experience and ability with measuring tools, calipers, micrometers.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering diagrams.
  • Ability to stand for long hours and sometimes in cramped conditions.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude.
  • Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Haas experience a must.
  • Mazak experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of 4 and 5 axis equipment; MasterCam software knowledge.
  • Completion of machine tool technology degree or a technical school certificate in machining or an equivalent number of years of machining experience preferred.

Please note that the following are a must: Haas, G-Code, Mastercam, and programming experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

$70,000 a year – Full-time
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Pay

  • $70,000 a year

Job type

  • Full-time

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  • Weekends as needed

Benefits

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  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance

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Position Summary: Responsible for the supervision of the assigned CNC team to ensure production goals are met and work is performed in a safe manner. This position reports directly to the Fab CNC Manager.

Position Details: 1st Shift Position (weekend availability a must).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Promote, support, and enforce ISO 9001 compliance in the CNC department.
  • Responsible for employee safety, product quality, adherence to schedule, productivity, department equipment, and housekeeping of assigned CNC team.
  • Streamline CNC production processes to achieve maximum throughput.
  • Assist with CNC machine adjustments and material requirements to determine accuracy of CNC machine operation.
  • Coordinate and participate in employee training, with emphasis on employees with less experience.
  • Create and adjust work schedules for assigned CNC team, monitor time and coordinate with payroll to resolve any time issues.
  • Work with CNC employees to maintain a safe work environment, by following defined safety procedures, encouraging involvement, following up on safety concerns, and modeling proper safe behaviors.
  • Attend required meetings.

Conduct annual employee performance reviews.

  • Communicate, motivate, supervise, counsel, and discipline all direct reports when necessary.
  • Address employee relations issues, including required discipline.
  • Participate in hiring decisions for assigned area.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Abilities:

  • Must be able to perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities of job
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 elements and understanding of their applicability to the CNC department
  • 3-5 years minimum experience in CNC operations
  • Understanding of CNC machine tooling and specifications
  • Able to speak, read and write in English (Bilingual in English and Spanish is strongly preferred).
  • Fabricating metal extrusions by means of using a CNC machine

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Pennsauken New Jersey Plant

9000 River Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Job Summary

The Cast House Manager is responsible for overseeing all cast house operations related to the production of aluminum billet and/or ingot. This role ensures safe, efficient, and consistent casting operations while meeting quality, cost, and production objectives. The Cast House Manager leads daily operations, manages staff, controls process parameters, and works closely with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams to support downstream extrusion requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all cast house activities, including melting, alloying, casting, homogenization (if applicable), and material handling.
• Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Monitor and control key process parameters such as melt temperature, chemistry, casting speed, and cooling to ensure billet quality and consistency.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture within the cast house.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, environmental requirements, and company policies.
• Lead safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Partner closely with Quality and Metallurgical teams to ensure aluminum chemistry, billet structure, and casting integrity meet specification and customer requirements.
• Support investigations into quality issues, scrap, and nonconforming material, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure proper documentation and control of casting procedures, specifications, and quality records.
• Lead, coach, and develop cast house supervisors, technicians, and operators.
• Establish clear expectations, performance goals, and accountability for the cast house team.
• Support training and qualification of personnel on equipment, processes, and safety practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve yield, reduce scrap, optimize energy usage, and control casting costs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or structured problemsolving methodologies.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and process improvements within the cast house.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field required.
• 7–10 years of experience in aluminum manufacturing, casting operations, or melt shop environments.
• Prior leadership or management experience in a production setting is required.
• Experience supporting billet production for aluminum extrusion operations stronglypreferred.
• Strong knowledge of aluminum casting processes, alloy chemistry, melt practices, and defect prevention.
• Ability to analyze production, quality, and cost data to drive performance improvements.
• Familiarity with environmental controls, energy management, and safety systems in heavy manufacturing.
• Proven peopleleadership and teamdevelopment skills.
• Strong problemsolving and decisionmaking abilities.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Resultsdriven with a continuous improvement mindset.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to work in a hightemperature industrial environment.
• Regular presence on the production floor.
• Flexibility to support offshift operations or respond to production issues as needed.

Industrial Maintenance Technician Level II & III

Pay $26 – $56/ Hour depending on experience level

Position Summary:

Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, hydraulic systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions. Qualified Technicians must be able to demonstrate a strong aptitude for troubleshooting equipment while also following strict OEM preventive maintenance techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair all capital equipment.
• Monitor and complete preventive maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic equipment, including injection molding machines, extrusion machines, air compressors, HVAC, fire suppression, and alarm systems.
• Respond, troubleshoot, and perform emergency repair work on manufacturing equipment promptly based on priority established by production management.
• Understand PLC Lader programs and components like I/O, timer, counter, loop, jump.
• Install and troubleshoot VFD/Drives 240 V and 480V, including wiring and programming (IP Addressing, CCW Parameters)
• Understand the hydraulic schematic for troubleshooting and identifying components in the field.
• Blueprints: sizes, tolerances, units (inches and mm), convert measurements, and identify multiple fasteners.
• Understand how to use precision tools: torque, mic and calipers, and dial indicators.
• Disassembly/assembly medium mechanical precision (components tolerances within 0.002″ – 0.015″). bearings (radial and thrust loads), seals, glands, lubrication, fittings, subassembly/attachments, pumps, conveyors, valves, fans, motors, alternators, ovens, cutters, presses, tanks, paint lines, cranes, including shaft alignment, belt/chain tensions, equipment testing/release.
• Welding MIG and stick, to make a safe repair in hydraulic lines and machinery. TIG and Flux-Cored, occasionally welding enough to make a safe repair in hydraulic lines and machinery in general.
• Fabricate or modify parts using lathe, tree drill, milling Machine, power saw, withing 0.0001″ to 0.002″
• Install and troubleshoot on field medium mechanical precision: rollers, sheaves and sprockets, belt/chain/coupling for power transmission, pumps, conveyors, valves, fans, motors, alternators, ovens, cutters, presses, tanks, paint lines, cranes, including shaft alignment, belt/chain tension, equipment testing/release.

Qualifications:
• Knowledge of injection molding process, pneumatic conveying process and troubleshooting, chilled water systems, and grinding equipment.
• Ability to use a multimeter for electrical troubleshooting.
• General facilities maintenance experience.
• Associate’s degree or credits from a technical college preferred, with a focus in the areas of mechanical, electrical, electronics, hydraulics, or pneumatic systems repair.
• Successful completion of high school, or equivalent
• Bilingual is a plus

Physical Demands: The employee in this role will be primarily standing while performing assigned duties. There will also be frequent walking involved, as well as the use of hands to handle and feel. The employee will be required to have coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate overhead cranes, among other equipment. The employee will be required to reach with their hands and arms, occasionally balance or climb, and stoop as necessary. Additionally, the employee will need to have the ability to regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted. This job requires specific vision abilities, including close vision for performing detailed tasks, distance vision to see objects clearly at a further distance, and peripheral vision to be aware of surroundings. These vision abilities, among others, are essential to successfully carry out the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

CNC Machinist

Position Summary:   Reporting to the department supervisor, responsible for operation, job changeovers, adjustments, and troubleshooting to product results within tight tolerances. Operate machines in a productive and safe manner to produce parts that meet quality requirements at the lowest cost in a timely manner while minimizing waste of materials and resources.

Essential Functions:   

• Operate various types of machine tools to perform progressive machining.
• Must be capable of working with a variety of tools which may include hand tools, cutting tools, measuring tools and machine tools.
• Studies and interprets drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations and set up requirements.
• Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments.
• Measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications.
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines
• Attaches fixture to machine bed and positions and secures work piece in fixture according to setup instructions.
• Detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine controls as necessary.
• Must maintain standards of safety in the work environment including wearing any necessary PPE
• Ability to program in G-code at the machine
• Strong knowledge offset up process on Haas and Mazak machines with 5 axis experience a plus
• Knowledge of machine tools, machine speeds and feed rates
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Must be able to perform essential functions of job
• Ability to read and understand CNC program, blueprints and operational layouts as required
• Basic knowledge of machining fundamentals and basic operating skills, shop arithmetic, and measuring procedures.
• Previous experience required in a fabrication manufacturing environment
• Mechanical ability, experience and knowledge of setting up CNC machines
• Experience and ability with measuring tools, calipers, micrometers
• Ability to read blueprints and engineering diagrams
• Ability to stand for long hours in sometimes cramped conditions.
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Mazak and Haas machine experience
• Knowledge of 4 and 5 axis equipment;  Master Cam software knowledge
• Completion of a Machine Tool Technology degree program or a Technical School Certificate in Machining, or an equivalent number of years of machining experience is preferred

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