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Manufacturing Manager

Howmet Aerospace•Wichita Falls, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

Howmet Engine Products, a division of Howmet Aerospace, is seeking a motivated and experienced leader. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, 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 position provides leadership for safety, production, budgeting, planning, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement. It develops manufacturing personnel and works with plant leadership, staff, customers, and engineering to improve operations and product quality. This posting establishes a pipeline of qualified talent for anticipated future business needs; applicants may be considered for current or future opportunities as business needs evolve.

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.
  • Willingness to relocate to other company locations to support future career development opportunities and business requirements.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
  • Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned on this ability. Visa sponsorship is not available.
  • Demonstrated results leading manufacturing excellence.
  • Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills.
  • Strong financial literacy.

Nice To Haves

  • BA/BS in Business Administration or Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in investment casting and/or manufacturing.
  • Ability to drive improvement through lean manufacturing principles, total quality practices, and Six Sigma.
  • 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; promote a clean and safe work environment and address safety issues or non-compliances immediately.
  • Promote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting.
  • Manage department production value added, daily shipment targets, and profit and revenue objectives.
  • Improve manufacturing planning, execution, and shop-floor discipline.
  • Lead Plant ABS and lean manufacturing initiatives and identify and remove non-value-added waste.
  • Improve product flow and implement method improvements to reduce labor content.
  • Develop and train team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors, and other manufacturing support personnel.
  • Manage applicable department budgets and contribute to budget and strategic-plan development with the plant manager and staff.
  • Develop team goals and objectives aligned with business-unit objectives and communicate them throughout the organization.
  • Contribute to location-specific and corporate teams.
  • Maintain 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 process and cycle time.
  • Apply constraint-management and OEE techniques to improve overall equipment effectiveness.
  • Lead implementation of continuous-improvement methods and ideas.
  • Consult with engineering personnel on process modifications to improve production and product quality.

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