Jobs at Gränges Americas Inc.

Manage administration, compliance, communication, and improvement of benefits, retirement, wellness, and leave programs. Partner with vendors, payroll, HR leadership, and legal to ensure regulatory compliance, cost controls, reporting/analytics, annual enrollment, fiduciary oversight, and employee communications. Support vendor management, union negotiations, compensation administration, plan documentation, and benefits-related projects. Use HR technology and AI-enabled tools and travel as needed (15-25%).

Design, program, simulate, test and support automated production machinery. Monitor and troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, collect and maintain machine performance data, implement software/hardware updates, and collaborate with engineers and maintenance to improve uptime, efficiency, safety, and reliability.

Designs and modifies manufacturing equipment, troubleshoots with maintenance, evaluates new equipment, manages projects, produces engineering studies/reports, drives process improvements using SPC/FMEA/control plans, resolves customer issues via 8D/5 Why, and coordinates with vendors and production to ensure safety and quality.

Lead process excellence and quality at an aluminum manufacturing plant. Monitor processes, manage lab equipment, act as customer quality contact, lead root-cause and containment activities, drive continuous improvement projects, maintain QMS and quality documentation, support audits and certifications, supervise hourly production associates, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve productivity, reduce waste, and ensure customer satisfaction.

Perform packing, weighing, labeling, and material handling for slit aluminum coils; prepare skids and packing materials; operate cranes/down ender; move products to wrappers and shipping locations; separate scrap by alloy; perform routine maintenance; communicate with operators, supervisors, maintenance, and engineers; assist training and act as lead packer or dock auditor as needed.

Lead and modernize a $20M plant storeroom and MRO procurement operation. Improve inventory accuracy, optimize stock levels, implement barcode/ERP enhancements, reduce costs, develop SOPs and KPIs, and coach storeroom personnel while partnering with Maintenance, Engineering, and Procurement to improve material availability and eliminate waste.

Perform cleaning, grounds upkeep, and relief production duties under supervision. Operate forklifts and other machinery, complete logs, store/dispose hazardous waste, assist teammates, report safety/machinery issues, and follow established safety and performance standards.

Lead design and optimization of manufacturing work centers, drive continuous improvement using Lean tools, reduce cycle time and waste, support equipment installations and cross-functional rollout, and develop standardized work procedures and training to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost.

Supervise production staff and operations of casters, rolling mills, annealing furnaces, and packaging to meet volume and quality targets. Train and evaluate employees, coordinate staffing and maintenance, enter production data, support troubleshooting and process improvements, and enforce safety and company policies.

Operate and maintain rolling/finishing production equipment, record production data, use hoists/scales/hand tools, perform routine maintenance, follow safety and quality practices, lift up to 50 lbs, and work rotating shifts.