Howmet Aerospace

Manufacturing Manager - Plant 10

Howmet Aerospace • $90K — $120K *
Whitehall, MI 49461In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; further education preferred
  • 7+ years in manufacturing leadership roles, including 3+ years as a supervisor
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Engineering preferred
  • Experience in investment casting industry is a plus
  • Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills essential
  • Financial literacy and understanding of manufacturing processes are necessary

Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing excellence initiatives and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Follow all safety regulations and promote a safe work environment
  • Oversee production metrics like OEE and production value
  • Set daily shipment targets and drive profit and revenue goals
  • Implement methods to reduce waste and improve product flow
  • Train and develop team leaders and manufacturing support personnel
  • Facilitate continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and training
  • Engagement in safety and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on team dynamics
  • Potential for participation in strategic planning and budgeting
  • Cross-training opportunities to enhance skill sets
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for providing leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of plant performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery and cash flow). This position provides direction for hourly and manufacturing support employees.

Job Responsibilities
  • Follow Safety Regulations along with all department specific safety requirements
  • OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
  • Production Value Added by department
  • Daily targets for shipments
  • Profit/Revenue
  • Ensure the safety of all employees by promoting a clean and safe work environment
  • Improve manufacturing planning, execution, and shop floor discipline
  • Provide leadership for Plant ABS and lean manufacturing initiatives
  • Provide leadership to identify and remove non-value-added waste
  • Improve product flow and/or implement method improvements to reduce labor content
  • Develop and train for the professional and personal growth of team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors and other manufacturing support personnel
  • Address any safety issues or non- compliances immediately
  • Promote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting
  • Accountable for applicable department budgets
  • Maintain good relations and communication with Howmet customers.
  • Develop with plant manager and staff budget, strategic plans, team goals and objectives that align with BU objectives
  • Flow down goals and objectives to the entire organization
  • Contribute to other location specific and corporate teams
  • Maintain excellent delivery performance
  • Conduct capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure accuracy of standards
  • Drive cost reductions to improve profitability
  • Use lean manufacturing tools to reduce WIP and cycle time
  • Communicate all relevant information to Staff, customers and management
  • Understand constraint management, OEE and apply techniques that exploit constraints to improve OEE
  • Provide leadership in implementing continuous improvement methods and ideas
  • Consults with engineering personnel relative to modifications to the process in order to improve production and quality of the products
  • Provide leadership in a safety and continuous improvement initiatives

Job Roles
  • Empowering talent--identifies and removes obstacles to productivity at individual and systemic levels; inspires and equips people to perform; understands direct link between people and measurable performance; provides cross-training opportunities.
  • Flexibility--responds readily to a variety of stimuli in an environment where every day can be different; capable of multitasking and moving quickly from one topic to another; employs different mindsets or perspectives situationally
  • Organized and time conscious--manages time well; does what is needed efficiently; understands how long processes require and manages expectations accordingly; navigates the tension between availability and proactivity
  • Business-minded--aligns people and resources to demand; forecasts need and synthesizes input to anticipate focus areas on a time and project basis; thorough understanding of business enables quick decisions where appropriate
  • Interpretation and synthesis--makes sense of multiple inputs quickly and efficiently; generates action plans from available information; interprets data and qualitative information to provide justification and purpose; rationalizes decision making with substantive reasoning; understands relevant numbers and trends
  • Rigor--participates in audit processes; utilizes existing systems extensively and expertly; solicits information from shift level to enterprise; creates processes through continuous improvement
  • Team orientation--often involved at a tactical level; can contribute technically or operationally if needed, though not as first option; retains authority while delegating ownership
  • Trust and relationship--communicates openly and regularly, maintaining information flow; visible on floor; focuses attention on strengths and achievements, while addressing shortcomings as needed
  • Ingenuity--finds efficiencies and gains time closer to delivery; solicits and implements ideas; invites improvement from any sector or level
  • Professional posture--handles escalations objectively and dispassionately; recasts difficult situations as opportunities for learning and growth; custodian of plant environment and brand


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
  • 7+ years experience in leadership roles within a manufacturing environment; 3 of the 7 years must be as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment
  • Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • BA/BS in Business Administration or Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Experience in the investment casting industry a plus
  • Strong leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment
  • Able to drive improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, six sigma
  • A strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills
  • Strong financial literacy
  • Experience with tooling, molds and dies relating to the Investment Casting, Injection Molding, or Stamping Industries is preferred


About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace is a global leader in engineered metal products. The company provides aerospace components, such as jet engine and industrial gas turbine components, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace has a strong focus on research and development, and has been awarded numerous patents for its innovative products and processes. The company has a global presence, with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Howmet Aerospace was formerly known as Arconic Inc. and changed its name to Howmet Aerospace Inc. in April 2020.
Learn more about Howmet Aerospace
Size
19,900 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$261 million
5 Year Trend
-16.7%
Revenue
$5.2 billion
NASDAQ
HWM
* Ladders Estimates

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