Equipment Operations Manager Jobs in Chesterfield, SC

Foundry Night Shift Operations Manager

Ready to change the future, your way?

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Operations Manager to unlock your ambition and work the future at Aalberts.

As a full-time Operations Manager for Aalberts IPSA, you will play a key role on site during night shift operations via accountability for maintaining a safe, productive and disciplined work environment while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

The Night Shift Operations Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, safety, quality, productivity, maintenance coordination, and operational performance of all night shift foundry activities. This position provides direct oversight of molding operations and maintenance personnel while ensuring production schedules, quality standards, equipment reliability, and workforce development objectives are achieved.

the Aalberts way

Aalberts is built on entrepreneurship. We believe the more space people are given, the greater their chance of finding brilliant solutions for our customers. That is why we encourage everyone to take ownership, think independently yet work as one team. You are in charge today of what happens tomorrow. For yourself, for the company, and for our planet.

your challenge

• Promote and enforce all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead safety observations, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and adherence to safe work practices.
• Drive a culture of safety accountability throughout the shift.
• Conduct regular safety audits and workplace inspections.
• Coordinate emergency response activities during night shift operations.
• Direct and coordinate all molding department activities during assigned shift.
• Ensure production schedules are executed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Monitor daily production performance and adjust resources to maximize throughput.
• Remove operational barriers impacting safety, quality, delivery, or productivity.
• Coordinate manpower allocation to support production priorities.
• Manage shift startup, shift turnover, and end-of-shift communications.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are followed consistently.
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance personnel during night shift operations.
• Prioritize maintenance activities to support production requirements.
• Coordinate emergency equipment repairs and downtime recovery efforts.
• Ensure preventative maintenance activities are completed as scheduled.
• Partner with day shift maintenance leadership to ensure continuity of repair and reliability initiatives.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve uptime.
• Ensure compliance with all quality standards, specifications, and work instructions.
• Respond to quality concerns and initiate containment actions when necessary.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Promote quality-at-the-source practices throughout production and maintenance teams.
• Work closely with Quality and Engineering personnel to resolve process issues.
• Directly supervise frontline supervisors, leads, operators, and maintenance personnel as assigned.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct coaching, performance feedback, and employee development activities.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and retention efforts.
• Address employee relations concerns in partnership with Human Resources.
• Promote employee engagement and positive morale across the shift.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive improvements in productivity, utilization, efficiency, quality, and equipment reliability.
• Participate in problem-solving and corrective action activities.
• Lead shift-level improvement projects and kaizen events as assigned.
• Act as the senior management representative on site during the night shift.
• Communicate production, maintenance, safety, and quality issues to Plant Management.
• Ensure effective turnover between shifts.
• Provide accurate reporting of operational performance and key events.
• Coordinate activities with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Human Resources functions.
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the manager.

key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Safety Incident Rate
• Near Miss and Safety Observation Participation
• Production Attainment
• Earned Hours Performance
• Labor Utilization
• Schedule Compliance
• Mold Production Throughput
• Equipment Uptime
• Maintenance Response Time
• Scrap and Rework Rates
• Quality Performance Metrics
• Employee Retention and Engagement
• Housekeeping and 5S Compliance

requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent foundry leadership experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 7+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in a foundry environment.
• 5+ years of progressive supervisory or management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in production and maintenance operations.
• Experience managing large hourly workforces in a heavy industrial environment.
• Knowledge of molding processes, production scheduling, equipment reliability, and workforce management.
• Foundry operations and molding processes
• Maintenance and equipment reliability principles
• Safety leadership and regulatory compliance
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving techniques
• Production planning and execution
• Workforce management and employee development
• Performance management
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems
• KPI management and data-driven decision making

why work at Aalberts?

• Globally renowned company, dedicated to technological innovation and excellence
• Diverse teams of passionate individuals, committed to making a difference
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Think independently yet work as one team
• Be in charge today of what happens tomorrow

about Aalberts

We are a company of over 13,000 passionate people spread across 50 countries, working as one to engineer mission-critical technologies, making impact in everyday life. Aalberts IPSA proudly supports eco-friendly buildings to high-tech manufacturing, minuscule microchips to the largest seagoing vessels, and next gen vehicles to lightweight airplanes. Since 1975, we have been at the forefront of where technological innovation truly matters and progress is really made for a clean, smart and responsible future.

work environment

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, or climb for extended periods.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Use of hands to handle tools, parts, and equipment; ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to speak, hear, and see clearly with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, at heights, or in awkward positions as needed for repairs or inspections.
• Foundry environment involving exposure to high temperatures, loud noise, dust, smoke, and molten metal.
• May be exposed to moving mechanical parts, hot surfaces, and fumes or airborne particles.
• Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, steel-toed boots, gloves, hearing protection, and respirators when applicable.
• Ability to respond to alarms and emergencies in a fast-paced industrial setting.
• Clear verbal communication skills to coordinate with all departments, vendors and colleagues. Specifically, upper intermediate (B2) language level in English.

travel requirements

Travel expected less than 10% of the time.

compensation and benefits

The salaried rate for this role is fair and decided upon based on experience and proven skills alignment through our interview process. This role will observe our companies 12 paid holidays, generous paid time off, and competitive full suite benefits package.

go ahead, work the future at Aalberts

Our procedure involves application submission, screening, assessments, selection, and offer/onboarding. The process follows a tentative time frame and is subject to the availability of both parties and the completion of each stage.

equal opportunity

Aalberts IPSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Uninvited agency solicitation will not be considered. Profiles sent by third-party recruiters will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.