Howmet Aerospace

Plant Manager - Hampton

Howmet Aerospace • $120K — $145K *
Hampton, VA 23666In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field.
  • 12+ years of manufacturing experience, with at least 8 in a leadership role.
  • Experience managing P&L and driving manufacturing improvements.
  • Proficient in lean manufacturing principles and total quality practices.
  • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required due to ITAR compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership across business aspects of the Hampton Structures Facility.
  • Ensure compliance with EHS regulations and maintain workplace ethics.
  • Drive employee engagement through communications and meetings.
  • Collaborate with leadership to create and implement strategic plans.
  • Oversee engineering, manufacturing, quality control, and maintenance functions.
  • Analyze production capacity and resolve bottlenecks using Lean Concepts.
  • Foster development and succession planning for team members.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to manage a key aerospace manufacturing facility.
  • Engage with executive leadership and contribute to strategic initiatives.
  • Participate in a culture that prioritizes safety and ethical practices.
  • Focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Work in an environment that values employee engagement and development.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing leadership to and managing all business aspects of Howmet Aerospace's Hampton Structures Facility.

Job Responsibilities
  • Maintains high ethics and values in the workplace.
  • Ensures compliance with all EHS rules required for the operation
  • Maintains Employee Engagement at high levels, including through regular all-employee meetings and communications
  • Partners with the Segment Leadership to develop and execute strategic plans, through the use of Hoshin or other planning tools
  • Partners with Segment Leadership to support development of new market opportunities from proposal through market realization.
  • Coordinates hiring/headcount plans with HR team
  • Coordinates with EHS team to continuously reduce workplace risks and environmental impacts
  • Coordinates with Finance team in achieving P&L targets
  • Provide direct oversight of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Maintenance functions of the operation, assuming lead responsibility for quality, on-time delivery, productivity, continuous improvement, and cost improvement.
  • Prepares for and directs monthly business reviews of the operation with Senior Management teams.
  • Develops awareness for the customer's product and service needs and maintains or enhances customer relations.
  • Establishes criteria to measure short- and long-term growth and "external gross profit" and regularly evaluates results against these performance standards.
  • Takes action to correct unsatisfactory conditions that may arise in any phase of the business operation and directs necessary actions to accomplish forecasted objectives.
  • Provides clear leadership on issues related to asset management, including management of inventory levels and OEE of critical assets within targets.
  • Analyzes production capacity against demand projections to identify bottlenecks and proactively resolves them through utilization of Lean Concepts, procurement of additional assets, or both
  • Drives development of talent throughout the team and ensures viable succession plans for key team members

Job Roles
  • Business minded-owns P&L with an entrepreneurial mindset; understands internal and external customers and products, anticipating needs with a future orientation; provides vision and guidance toward enterprise goals
  • Enterprise and systems perspective--understands the role of the plant as part of a larger system both within segment and organization; considers the relationship between the business for which they are responsible and other components within the matrix, deferring where enterprise needs supersede individual plant needs to champion the "win together" strategy; translates corporate and segment action to plant level; works against natural silos and gains perspectives from other aspects of the enterprise
  • Risk and change adept--recognizes internal and external risk factors and plans accordingly where possible; initiates change while remaining responsive to factors outside prediction; proactive in the service of continuous improvement
  • Culture curator--sets the tone for work environment, expectations and accountability within the plant; leader by example; celebrates successes and creates an environment of performance; manages the tension of 24/7 operation and time away from work; does not allow excuses or busy nature of work to prevent personal connection or recognition; prioritizes safety and quality
  • Team facilitator--enables interactions between sub-teams and senior staff; scales systems and empowers others to ensure continuation of performance in his/her absence
  • Talent advocate--coaches, mentors and creates experiences to develop talent from within the plant and on the broader campus, within segment and overall enterprise; prioritizes investment in people as the best means to achieving meaningful and measurable outcomes; grows pool of potential successors
  • 360 degree communication and relationship--understands how to message and contribute up, across and down the chain of command and actively cultivates relationship with bargaining unit, customers and other key stakeholders; crafts communication and relates based on audience; understands "why" and communicates that as part of a larger consistent narrative vision for the overall business and plant
  • Influence and empowering--Trusts direct reports to interpret and execute throughout the plant and supports local level decision making and accountability; becomes involved in necessary ways but does so judiciously, maintaining a strategic perspective; works closely with peers and segment leadership/VP to craft and execute strategy as an advocate; manages perceptions and bridges gaps between other stakeholders; collaborates with stakeholders to remove roadblocks
  • Spirit of inquiry--maintains a posture of curiosity and consultative questioning; knows the business well enough to identify the right stakeholders and the right questions to diagnose or inform; provides accountability through data rigor and additional inquiry
  • Synthesis--manages copious data points and translates them for broader communication, customizing to specific situations or workgroups throughout the plant; communicates forecasts to suppliers; creates executive summaries in collaboration with other senior leaders
  • Customer coordination --responds directly to customer inquiries, delegating or arranging as required; seeks customer input and balances needs of a variety of external customers to ensure delivery and quality; interfaces with customer and internal stakeholders (NPI, etc. to anticipate future needs, strategizing accordingly.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications :
  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business discipline or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum 12 years of manufacturing experience; at least 8 years within a leadership capacity.
  • Experience must include financial P&L, leading manufacturing excellence, customer management, and driving improvements through the implementation of lean manufacturing principles.
  • 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.
  • This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee


Preferred Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have the following:
  • Experience driving improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, six sigma.
  • Strong leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment
  • Strong customer management skills
  • Ability to drive improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, six sigma.
  • Demonstrated results in leading manufacturing excellence.
  • Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.
  • Strong financial literacy


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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