Facilities Leader - Plant 5

Howmet Aerospace • Whitehall, MI

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This Facilities Engineering Leader is responsible for leading the direction and coordination of repair, maintenance, and installation activities within Plant 5 Ti Cast and HIP. This position will lead the maintenance departments and activities, supervise an effective team, determine overall maintenance activities and priorities, maintain compliance with the collective bargaining agreement, interface between management and union officials, interface with subcontractors and make decisions for subcontracting work based on staffing levels, and plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials. The high profile position will apply Lean Manufacturing and other continuous improvement initiatives to manage the physical infrastructure of the plant and its equipment. This includes the design, installation, operation, maintenance, modification, construction, safety, and protection of the physical facilities and equipment used to manufacture technologically-sophisticated products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and a min of 5 years' experience in leadership with facilities/maintenance OR High School Diploma and 10 years supervisory experience in facilities/maintenance
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferable in a maintenance department
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience supervising in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a maintenance department
• Ability to read blueprints
• Experience with TPM, Synchronous Mfg, and Kaizen Concepts
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, have good team building skills, excellent people skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, technically oriented
• Previous experience in facility maintenance and basic understanding on industrial plant infrastructure including air handling equipment, air compressors, chillers, cooling towers, etc.
• General understanding of construction, maintenance and fabrication methods
• Energetic and a self-starter, able to promote and implement change, have good PC skills, good telephone skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to promote a continuous improvement atmosphere

Responsibilities

• Assess and prioritize needs, using data to make justified decisions.
• Balance immediate issue resolution with long-term improvements and strategic investments.
• Create timelines and justifications for planned interventions, scaling them across units and facilities where applicable.
• Collaborate with other leaders to align processes and create contingency strategies.
• Handle pressure from multiple sources dispassionately and lead by example.
• Seek and provide information from/to multiple sources across the enterprise to gain a deep understanding of business priorities.
• Obtain real-time feedback from floor-level associates and plan with staff level leaders to minimize disruption.
• Ensure advance notice and full reporting occur.
• Hire, manage, and evaluate outside contractors, ensuring quality of information and context.
• Integrate external assistance at scale and assign internal resources based on talent and capability.
• Maintain a culture of service and safety as paramount.
• Identify and create opportunities to expose talent to different processes.
• Support functions with increasing understanding of their workings and gain deepening business knowledge.
• Leverage experiences to benefit the learning of others.
• Give suggestions based on observation and data, contributing to continuous improvement.
• Leverage root cause discoveries to inform recommendations.
• Create and execute collaborative timelines, holding contributors accountable to deadlines.
• Anticipate disruptions, adjust, and communicate as they occur.
• Manage time well.
• Formally and informally develop others and contribute to talent strategy.
• Provide direction, review, reassurance, encouragement, challenge, and recognition on an individual basis.
• Promote growth and development in associates.
• Inspire risk and continually assess talent and fit to role.
• Lead by example that safety is a way of life.
• Lead/Manage the Maintenance and Facilities Engineering departments.
• Drive asset utilization by shortening cycles, minimizing downtime, and keeping equipment running, utilizing the 8 pillars of TPM.
• Minimize unplanned equipment downtime and maximize equipment reliability by employing TPM and other Lean initiatives.
• Ensure Facilities Engineering metrics are well-known and track progress toward achieving department objectives.
• Establish project goals and lead the group effort toward successfully completing those projects.
• Manage the maintenance and repair budget.
• Contribute to cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives for safety, on-time delivery, production efficiency, and scrap reduction.
• Develop the capabilities of those in the department through teaching, coaching, establishing high standards, and ensuring accountability.
• Exhibit and promote an attitude on the plant floor that leads to an engaged and energized workforce.
• Advise, assist, and review all matters involving capital and major expenses.
• Review and edit all requests for assets (RFA) and author those pertaining to the facility.
• Manage ASAT.
• Represent Howmet at community planning boards.
• Daily help manage parts and expedite parts as necessary.
• Troubleshoot equipment with a sense of urgency.
• Daily review of PM’s and equipment down with the team.
• Conduct ASAT audits and improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level