Manufacturing Leader - Core Plant - 2nd Shift

Howmet Aerospace•Whitehall, MI

About The Position

This position will be in our Core Plant and will plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials. Participate in plant safety inspections and housekeeping audits. This position will be responsible for deployment of ABS and EHS improvements across the shifts, focusing on employee engagement. Responsibilities Supervises an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings to flow down information, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches, and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale, and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and negative. Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions taken Directs training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance and culture, and acquaint employees with company policies, practices, procedures and business initiatives Maintains compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Interfaces between management and union officials. Handles grievances. Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays Investigates and analyzes. Initiates or recommends actions to correct deviations and variables affecting schedules, costs, quality, and other factors Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations and ensures employees understand tools available (including the help chain) Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment Reviews work procedures for safety regulations and concerns Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials Participates in plant safety inspections and housekeeping audits Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment Performs other duties, as assigned Job Roles Systems thinking --thinks about the entire plant as a system; understands the importance of manufacturing in the context of the entire operation; works to eliminate silos between shifts and departments Measurement oriented --proactive to drive critical measures such as safety, quality, LU; prioritizes action based on net result Relationship builder --interacts up, down and across the organizational position structure; minimizes escalations through relationship and handles them where they exist; mentors and develops others Facilitator --knows the “how” and “what” of multiple areas of the enterprise; eliminates roadblocks for others; responds quickly to issues and ensures quality; translates policies and planning to supervisory group; able to act on limited information when necessary Advocate --ensures customer specifications are met; represents manufacturing interests with planning group; ensures supervisors have resources and resolution to issues; drives continuous improvement Tactician strategist --understands both the next best move and what needs to happen today; balances the immediate with the strategic; responds and plans; reacts and anticipates Organization and structure --plans daily; coordinates through others to deliver; ensures efficiencies while balancing priorities of multiple projects and stakeholder groups Autonomy --functions well with limited direction; comfortable making decisions and giving direction; accepts feedback and constructive criticism regarding actions taken

Requirements

High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
5+ years working in a manufacturing environment OR 1 year of Howmet supervisory/leadership experience
5+ years supervisory/managerial experience
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

BS Degree in Engineering or Business
Experience in the investment casting industry a plus
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and employees
Excellent leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment and have direct report responsibilities for supervisors
Able to drive improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, six sigma and 6S
Technical understanding of manufacturing processes
Good analytical, problem solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills
Good financial literacy

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
Participate in plant safety inspections and housekeeping audits.
Responsible for deployment of ABS and EHS improvements across the shifts, focusing on employee engagement.
Supervises an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings to flow down information, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches, and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale, and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments
Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and negative.
Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions taken
Directs training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance and culture, and acquaint employees with company policies, practices, procedures and business initiatives
Maintains compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.
Interfaces between management and union officials.
Handles grievances.
Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
Investigates and analyzes.
Initiates or recommends actions to correct deviations and variables affecting schedules, costs, quality, and other factors
Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations and ensures employees understand tools available (including the help chain)
Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment
Reviews work procedures for safety regulations and concerns
Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment
Performs other duties, as assigned