Operations Manager (Hampton)

Job Info

Job Identification

114191

Job Category

Operations

Posting Date

09 / 03 / 2025, 07 : 57 PM

Locations

One Howmet Drive, Hampton, VA, 23661, US

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote Work Schedule Availability?

None

Export-Controlled Data

This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Responsibilities

Howmet Engines is currently seeking an experienced Operations professional to join our team in Hampton, Virginia. The Operations Manager will partner with the Plant Leadership Team to translate business strategy into actions that drive business results for one of our facilities. The primary purpose of the position is to lead the manufacturing organization to safely deliver or exceed the financial plan. He / she will be measured on both financial and non-financial indicators directly related to safety, profitability, quality, on-time delivery, and employee engagement.

Primary Responsibilities : The Manufacturing Operations Manager position with Howmet Engine Systems includes both creation of strategic vision and tactical management and execution, examples include but are not limited to :

• Ensure a culture is in place that puts the safety and welfare of our employees ahead of all other goals. Leading and lagging EHS indicators need to be managed and linked to actions that will reduce risk in the workplace.
• Lead manufacturing operating plans in accordance with company policies, goals and objectives. Assessing process capability, improving process control and instilling a culture of accountability will be a primary goal for this position.
• Execute the vision for the organization by formulating and guiding the implementation of long-range and short-term plans, policies and programs associated with assigned business unit product offerings, within the broad framework of operating unit and corporate strategy and under the direction of senior management to achieve approved objectives.
• Leads a multi-disciplined plant team in meeting monthly forecasts and all appropriate business metrics in a continuous improvement spirit.
• Manages an effective team including hiring, motivating, evaluating, developing and counseling with career development.
• Develops and executes lean and flexible production systems based on Continuous Improvement principals, specifically TPM techniques across all manufacturing operations to lower plant breakeven point.
• Implement quarter-over-quarter improvement strategies to increase efficiency, spend performance, customer delivery and safety record.
• Lead the implementation of tactics to achieve improvement in on-time delivery, yield improvement, scrap reduction, and productivity.
• Executes plans for quality and process excellence that ensures consistent quality assurance and process excellence procedures, controls and feedback.
• Adheres to operational budgets and coordinates capital plans, appropriation requests, and project follow up. Ensures that effective systems, procedures and financial controls are established and maintained for Plant operations.
• Supports the development and maintenance of long-range operational forecasts regarding volume, financial requirements, human resource needs, organizational plans, etc., and monitors the projected effects of these forecasts on revenues, and the gross profit.
• Maintains an awareness of, and exercises sound business judgment in such areas as market conditions, competitive activities, general economic conditions and related matters.
• Champions a clear channel of communication and coordination between functional counterparts in the business - engineering, finance, manufacturing, operations, quality, procurement and human resources. Responsible for cross-functional coordination and specification of effective processes and standards for support departments.
• Sets a high standard for ethics and compliance, ensuring business processes adhere to our business conduct policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with union plant committee; maintains compliance with collective bargaining agreement.
• Lead by example that safety is a way of life and a passion for an injury-free workplace.

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Qualifications

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About Us

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

About the Team

The Howmet engines business produces world-class aerospace engine componen