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Production Lead

Production Lead

Howmet AerospaceWhitehall, MI, United States
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Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE : HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $7.4 Billion in revenue in 2024, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’ success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2024 Environmental Social and Governance report at  www.howmet.com / esg-report . Follow : LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.com

This off-shift position is located within our Plant 10 – Whitehall Casting Operation and will direct and motivate the manufacturing work force to produce products of high quality in the most efficient and safe manner and ensure that scheduling meets business and customer needs.

Job Roles

  • Anticipation asks questions to understand needs of multiple stakeholder groups; prepares operation for optimal execution; contributes as a strategic partner to planning process
  • Reliability leads by example; provides goal and measurement information to others; facilitates safe environment; works effectively within parameters of bargaining unit contract
  • Optimizer improves processes; executes production for maximal output; eliminates waste; increases quality; aligns activity and resources to desired outcomes; sets others up for success
  • Facilitator interacts with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels; furnishes accurate instructions to others; acts as liaison between planning, management and execution elements of the business
  • Responsiveness deals effectively with the unforeseen; modifies labor schedule or other variables as needed based on circumstances
  • Influence delegates effectively; capable of explaining the “why” behind a recommendation or directive; advocates for the business; maintains approachability; deals with conflict and change effectively
  • Organization and structure plans daily; coordinates to deliver on time; ensures efficiencies while balancing priorities of multiple projects and stakeholder groups; has contingency plans
  • Observation sees and hears through the lens of performance; enables accuracy in scheduling, quality in production and relationship with customers; makes recommendations and changes based on patterns and data; monitors for feedback and communicates findings; sees physical and personnel issues and acts on observations; has a “finger on the pulse” of what occurs within the plant
  • Ownership accepts accountability for the performance of others and the business; inspires ownership and improvement in others; invites measurement

Responsibilities

  • Supervises an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings, 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.
  • Provides training and mentoring to new Supervisors.
  • Directs training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance, and acquaint employees with company policies and procedures.
  • Maintains compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Interfaces between management and union officials.  Handles grievances.
  • Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Schedules production and work teams.
  • Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
  • Promotes EHS and continuous improvement initiatives and culture.
  • Implements ABS principles and initiatives and is the 6S program leader.
  • Interacts with their employees and other departments in order to manage the flow of product through the operation.
  • Maintains inventories, as applicable.
  • Creates a total awareness among assigned employees of Company policies, regulations, procedures, and business initiatives.  Enforces compliance and acts as a positive resource for information and questions.
  • Responds to emergencies.  Assists in troubleshooting production problems.  Investigates and analyzes.  Initiates or recommends actions to correct deviations and variables affecting schedules, costs, quality, and other factors.
  • Prepares and analyzes documentation as required (i.e. production reports, log sheets, etc).
  • 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.
  • Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
  • Performs audits for safety compliance; facilitates the 6S audit program.
  • Assists with budget and goal setting of the operation.
  • Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.
  • Basic Qualifications :

  • High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 3 years leadership 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.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supervising in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with TPM, Synchronous Mfg., and Kaizen Concepts.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, have good team building skills, excellent people skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, technically oriented.
  • Must be energetic and a self-starter, able to promote and implement change, have good PC skills, good telephone skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to promote a continuous improvement atmosphere.
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