Focus Factory Manager

Howmet Aerospace is a world-class producer of titanium aero ingots and mill products—and a leader in multi-material airframe subassemblies and advanced technologies and materials. Titanium is the world’s fastest-growing aerospace metal, and we’re taking it to greater heights with vertically integrated capabilities and deep materials science expertise. Our engineered products and solutions help build the world’s most advanced aircraft—and also help protect our troops and power our world.

Howmet Aerospace Structures is seeking a Focus Factory Manager to oversee one of the various areas pertaining to melt and forge, flat, and finishing, as well as improve the site’s overall CI strategy. The Focus Factory Manager will be expected to drive their own safety, quality, production, and cost metrics. They will also be leading a team of area managers and superintendents.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the operation metrics in the area are well known. Utilizes Tier 2 and Tier 3 meetings to evaluate operational trends and topics.
• Monitor financial performance through the daily P&L.
• Provides guidance to the development of the area’s process plan, inlcuding: personnel requirements, material needs, facility needs, and equipment needs.
• Sets expectations, provides corrective action, coaches, drives tempo to exceed operation goals.
• Manage cost reduction and capital project implementation, as assigned.
• Maintains a productive relationship with the Union.
• Partners with Niles leadership to develop Continuous Improvement strategies.
• Utilize lean principles and best practices to establish new work standards for machines, processes, and people, to drive cost savings.
• Develop metrics and dashboard measures that enable the entire plant population to understand key performance indicators and business gaps.

Essential Skills:

• Strong leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment
• Strong internal customer management skills
• Ability to drive improvement through the implementation of the Lean Manufacturing principles
• Results driven and accountable for actions
• Ability to drive connections to the financials to achieve benchmark industry specific earnings performance
• Experience and demonstrated skills in creating a diverse workforce and inclusive culture
• Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills including using skills with groups of employees, managers, and internal customer.

Qualifications:

• 10 years’ experience in a complex manufacturing industry environment.
• 7 years’ experience in progressive supply chain or operations leadership roles.
• Experience in successfully implementing large scale/systemic change efforts across a diverse organization.
• Proven track record of training and coaching plant personnel to achieve productivity savings using Lean principles and tools.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing on the shop floor in manufacturing operations.
• Ability to drive passion and motivate teams to meet financial and non-financial metrics in a challenging 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.

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’) Political Asylee, or Refugee.