Mr. Chaffin joined Century Aluminum in 2014 and was promoted to Vice President, Operations, Americas in October 2024. He previously served as Plant Manager of the Sebree facility and held roles including Director of North American Maintenance and Reliability and Capital Director.
Prior to joining Century, Mr. Chaffin spent nearly 20 years at Alcoa, most recently as U.S. Regional Director of Reliability Excellence and Maintenance and Engineering Manager. He held a range of operational leadership roles across multiple sites. Mr. Chaffin holds a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Louisville and a Certificate of Management Excellence from Harvard Business School. He is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional, a Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Six Sigma Black Belt.