Michael Malinak

Michael Malinak is an experienced operations leader in the aluminum casting industry, currently serving as Operations Manager at Tower Extrusions billet Casting since August 2023. Previously, Michael held the position of COO at Reynaers Aluminium - United States from March 2022 to August 2023, and served as Plant Manager at Merit Aluminum from May 2020 to March 2022. Prior roles include Manager at Norsk Hydro, where responsibilities focused on the casting department, and Manager over Billet Casting at Arconic Aluminum in Chandler, Arizona. Michael also has extensive experience as Operations Manager at Arconic and has led R&D Casting teams at Novelis aluminum. Earlier in the career, Michael was General Manager of Operations at Alcoa Davenport and spent 16 years as Manager of Operations at Kaiser Aluminum. Michael earned a degree from Eastern Washington University, specializing in business.