The Company
We are a leading producer of electrical copper bar, manufacturing sheets, plates, tape, and bars, as well as fabricating components and other products used in a wide array of industries. They are ISO certified, conform to ASTM standards, and operate three facilities: one outside Pittsburgh, PA, and the other two near Louisville, KY.
The company has a proud heritage that dates back over 170 years to before the Civil War. We helped illuminate and connect the nation during the early 20th century and the industrial revolution. Today, we are engaged in casting, hot & cold rolling, annealing, finishing processes, and fabrication. We are a supplier to the construction and electrical equipment manufacturing industries, and were acquired by KPS Capital Partners in 2020, with the goal of reinvigorating the company after years of underinvestment by the previous ownership. Several changes to the management team and capital investments have been made. They are continuing to invest capital, planning capital spending between $10MM-$15MM on improvements this year.
The Position
The Engineering Manager will oversee a small team of maintenance engineers and electrical technicians consisting of six direct reports tasked with improving the reliability of the assets in the Leetsdale, PA facility. This team will continue to develop a newly invigorated CMMS system for preventative maintenance. Potential candidates should be willing to learn and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
Lean manufacturing principles are actively being pursued along with efforts to professionalize the workforce. The Engineering Manager will collaborate closely with the Process Engineering department on continuous improvement projects. This role will feature strong engagement with casting, rolling, and annealing techniques and processes largely interchangeable across various metal production environments.
The Engineering Manager will focus on three key areas:
- Lead continuous improvement efforts on equipment related issues.
- Utilize OEE metrics to assess and improve the performance of the facility including enhancements to the Preventive & Predictive Maintenance program and CMMS
- Lead capital project implementation (develop scope and budgets, purchase equipment, manage project execution).
Compensation
- Competitive base salary & annual bonus plan
- Health, vision, dental, short & long-term disability plans
- Participation in Company 401(k) plan with Company match
The Location
Leetsdale, PA is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and sits on the north-eastern corner of Allegheny County. It borders the Ohio River and hosts a vibrant community in one of America’s most livable cities.
The Leetsdale facility is the primary upstream operation where product is melted, cast, rolled, and annealed before shipment to the Kentucky plant for stamping and other fabrication processes.
Pittsburgh sits at the meeting point of the American Northeast, Midwest, and Appalachian Mountains, making for a diverse, metropolitan mix of cultures. The industrial heritage of the city dates to the late 1800s during the Gilded Age and reached its peak during WWII, when the region’s steel industry produced more metal than the entirety of the United Kingdom. It was known as the Arsenal of Democracy.
Today, Pittsburgh is an avid sports city with a growing middle class, a burgeoning arts scene, a strong business sector that spans industrial, technology and healthcare markets, making it an exciting and unique community.
Contact Information
The Partners Alliance has been retained on an exclusive basis to assist Hussey Copper with this recruitment effort. Interested candidates should contact Jim Kalnas at jim@partnersalliance.com.
