Manufacturing Manager

Howmet Aerospace • Whitehall, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Howmet Engine Products, a division of Howmet Aerospace, is seeking a motivated and experienced leader for its Plant 5 Ti-Cast location in Whitehall, Michigan. The Manufacturing Manager provides day-to-day leadership and direction to manufacturing shop-floor teams, promotes manufacturing excellence, and ensures customer satisfaction. The role leads continuous improvement in plant performance measures, including quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery, and cash flow.

The manager oversees safety, production, shipment targets, budgets, and profitability, while improving manufacturing planning, execution, and shop-floor discipline. The role leads lean manufacturing and plant ABS initiatives, identifies and removes waste, improves product flow, and develops manufacturing personnel. The manager works with the plant manager and staff on budgets, strategic plans, and aligned goals, and communicates relevant information to staff, customers, and management.

The position requires a visible, organized, business-minded, and team-oriented leader who can interpret operational and financial information, develop people, manage changing priorities, and address escalations objectively. Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is unavailable, and employment offers are conditioned on the applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• At least 7 years of experience in leadership roles, including at least 3 years as a direct supervisor.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
• Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Strong financial literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing excellence and a strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to drive improvement through lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, and Six Sigma.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience in investment casting and/or manufacturing.
• Experience with tolling, molds, and dies related to investment casting, injection casting, injection molding, or stamping industries.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety regulations and department-specific safety requirements.
• Ensure employee safety by promoting a clean and safe work environment; address safety issues and non-compliances immediately and promote Injury Free Event reporting.
• Manage production value added by department, daily shipment targets, and profit and revenue.
• Improve manufacturing planning, execution, and shop-floor discipline.
• Lead Plant ABS and lean manufacturing initiatives, identify and remove non-value-added waste, and implement improvements to product flow and methods to reduce labor content.
• Develop and train team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors, and manufacturing support personnel.
• Manage applicable department budgets and contribute to budget and strategic planning with the plant manager and staff.
• Develop team goals and objectives aligned with business-unit objectives and communicate them throughout the organization.
• Maintain good customer relations, communicate relevant information to staff, customers, and management, and maintain excellent delivery performance.
• Conduct capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure standards are accurate.
• Drive cost reductions and use lean manufacturing tools to reduce work in progress and cycle time.
• Apply constraint-management and OEE techniques to improve OEE.
• Lead continuous improvement methods and initiatives.
• Consult engineering personnel about process modifications to improve production and product quality.
• Contribute to location-specific and corporate teams.
• Participate in audit processes and use existing systems to gather information and support operational rigor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED