Plant Manager

Howmet Aerospace•Cleveland, OH
•Onsite

About The Position

As a Plant Manager at Howmet Aerospace, you will have the opportunity to lead a plant to achieve manufacturing excellence. You will partner with the Leadership Team to translate business strategy into actions that drive business results for one of our Howmet Engines facilities. You will plan, direct and control activities of the operating plant to accomplish budgeted financial objectives and customer requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Candidate must be mobile
  • 10 years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment
  • 3 years of P&L management responsibility
  • 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 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 US Citizen, US Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Previous experience in investment casting industry
  • Previous experience in aerospace industry
  • Previous experience in Tool and Die manufacturing

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 Director of Operations or Segment Leadership to develop and execute strategic plans, through the use of Hoshin or other planning tools
  • Partners with Director of Operations t or 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 an 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

Benefits

  • Salary : $157-291k (actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skillset, and/or location).
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