This opening is with Howmet Aerospace – a world leader in investment casting of superalloys, aluminum, and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine markets. For more information about Howmet Aerospace, visit us online at www.howmet.com.
Howmet has challenging opportunities for individuals who are excited to engage with us in growing our business. Join us where you will be part of a dedicated team to manufacture high tech products, safely, accurately, and efficiently, you will perform a variety of hands-on operations in accordance with standardized processes within customer specifications
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Job Summa
ry The high-profile position will apply Lean Manufacturing and other continuous improvement initiatives to manage the physical infrastructure of the plant and its equipment. This includes the design, installation, operation, maintenance, modification, construction, safety, and protection of the physical facilities and equipment used to manufacture technologically sophisticated produc
ts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities, not limited
- to:Assess and prioritize--understands business and operation; assesses emergent needs alongside planned interventions and adjusts based on priority; uses data to make right decisions and can justify them as needed; even handed in prioritization and communication; manages expectations and negotiates where appropr
- iateHorizon focus--wields influence to shift focus from restoration and problem solving to improvements and strategic investments, yet understands the immediacy of issues and acts quickly to remedy critical issues; maintains critical inventory to address common or anticipated n
- eedsStandardization--creates timelines and a compelling case for planned interventions; scales across units and facilities where applicable; collaborates with other leaders who own aspects of processes to align and agree; creates contingency strategies and proced
- uresCritically objective--orchestrates among competing priorities; eliminates subjective criteria; handles pressure from multiple sources dispassionately; leads by example and confidence to meet challenges; evaluative, not reac
- tiveMatrixed communication--Seeks and provides information from/to multiple sources across the enterprise; gains broad and deep understanding of business priorities and aligns interventions accordingly; obtains real-time feedback from floor-level associates and plans with staff level leaders to minimize disruption of necessary interventions; ensures advance notice and full reporting o
- ccurCoordination--hires, manages and evaluates outside contractors; ensures quality of information and context to those who are adjunct but critical to the process; integrates external assistance at scale; assigns internal resources based on talent and capability; maintains culture of service and safety as param
- ountTalent acceleration--understands the necessity of development even in the midst of technical expertise; identifies and creates opportunities to expose outside talent to existing processes and existing talent to outside proce
- ssesContinuous learning--support functions with increasing understanding of their workings; gains deepening business knowledge to inform decisions and priorities; owns the process of growing in order to partner more effectively; leverages experiences to benefit the learning of ot
- hersAdvisor--gives suggestions based on observation and data; contributes to continuous improvement; leverages root cause discoveries to inform recommendat
- ionsOrganization--creates and executes on collaborative timelines; holds internal and external contributors accountable to deadlines; anticipates disruptions, adjusts and communicates as they occur; manages time
- wellCoach/Mentor/Manager-- formally and informally develops others and contributes to talent factory strategy; provides direction, review, reassurance, encouragement, challenge, recognition on an individual basis; promotes growth and development in associates; inspires risk; continually assesses and reassesses talent and fit to role based on individual and collective performa
nce.
Job Responsibil
- itiesLead by example that safety is a way of
- life.Lead/Manage the Maintenance and Facilities Engineering departm
- ents.Drive asset utilization. Shorten cycles, minimize downtime, and keep equipment running. Utilizes 8 pillars of
- TPM.Minimize unplanned equipment downtime and maximize equipment reliability by employing TPM and other Lean initiat
- ives.Ensure Facilities Engineering metrics are well-known, and track progress toward achieving department object
- ives.Establish project goals and lead the group effort toward successfully completing those proj
- ects.Manage the maintenance and repair bu
- dget.Contribute to cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives for safety, on-time delivery, production efficiency, and scrap reduc
- tion.Develop the capabilities of those in the department through teaching, coaching, establishing high standards, and ensuring accountabi
- lity.Exhibit and promote an attitude on the plant floor that leads to an engaged and energized workf
- orce.Advise, assist and review all matters involving capital and major expenses. Review and edit all requests for assets (RFA) and author those pertaining to the faci
- lity.ASAT management – audits and improvem
- ents.Represent Howmet at community planning bo
- ards.Daily help manage parts and expedite parts as neces
- sary.Troubleshoot equipment – sense of urg
- ency.Daily review of PM’s equipment down with
team.
Basic Qualifica
- tions:Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited instit
- ution.5 years related maintenance experience in a manufacturing
- plant.3 years management experience in a manufacturing
- plant.This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such i
- tems. 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 pos
ition.
PREFERRED QUALIFI
- CATIONSBachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited insti
- tution.Six Sigma Green Belt pre
ferred.
Other Skills/A
- bilitiesStrong mechanical and electrical a
- ptitude.Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and to present organized information to managers, customers and col
- leagues.Ability to effectively supervise and manage
- others.Hands-on Self-starter, exhibits initiative, responsibility, and flex
- ibility.Proficient computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CMMS systems, report w
- riting);May need to occasionally work flexible hours including night and weekends with little advanced
notice.