Plant Manager - Hampton

Howmet Aerospace • Hampton, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing leadership to and managing all business aspects of Howmet Aerospace’s Hampton Structures Facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business discipline or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 12 years of manufacturing experience; at least 8 years within a leadership capacity.
• Experience must include financial P&L, leading manufacturing excellence, customer management, and driving improvements through the implementation of lean manufacturing principles.
• 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 a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Nice To Haves

• Experience driving improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, six sigma.
• Strong leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment
• Strong customer management skills
• Ability to drive improvement through the implementation of the lean manufacturing principles, six sigma.
• Demonstrated results in leading manufacturing excellence.
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Strong financial literacy

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

What This Job Offers

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