Manufacturing Manager

Howmet Engine Products, a division Howmet Aerospace, seeks a motivated and experienced leader to join our team! The Manufacturing Manager, will provide day to day leadership and direction to manufacturing shop floor teams while promoting manufacturing excellence and ensuring customer satisfaction. The Manufacturing Manager will also provide leadership in continuous improvement of plant performance measurements (quality, productivity, cycle time, delivery and cash flow).

This position is located in : LaPorte, IN

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all employees by promoting a clean and safe work environment.
• Improve manufacturing planning, execution, and shop floor discipline.
• Accountable for operations quality metrics (executional scrap, second time yield, etc).
• Provide leadership for lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Provide leadership to identify and remove nonvalue added waste.
• Improve product flow and/or implement method improvements to reduce labor content.
• Develop and train for the professional and personal growth of team leaders, cell facilitators, supervisors and other manufacturing support personnel.
• Address any safety issues or non-compliances immediately.
• Promote Injury Free Event (IFE) reporting and Human Performance initiatives
• Effectively manage applicable department budgets.
• Maintain good relations and communication with customers.
• Collaborate with plant manager to develop and communicate strategic plans, team goals, and objectives that align with business objectives.
• Contribute to other location specific and corporate teams.
• Conduct capacity analysis to drive standard work and ensure accuracy of standards.
• Drive cost reductions to improve profitability while maintaining excellent delivery performance.
• Use lean manufacturing tools to reduce WIP and cycle time.
• Communicate all relevant information to Staff, customers, and management.
• Understand constraint management, OEE, and apply techniques that exploit constraint to improve OEE.
• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modifications to the process in order to improve production and quality of the products.
• Be willing to travel on work related business.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Five years' work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three years' work experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully to obtain access to such items.
• 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:

• Direct experience executing lean manufacturing/continuous improvement initiatives; including Kaizen projects.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certified.
• Master's degree.
• Implementing and maintaining positive employee relations.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• Effective communicator, strong coaching/employee development skills.
• Knowledge of machine setup reduction techniques.
• Material Resource Planning.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to make "tough decisions".
• Business literacy.
• Strong organizational/time management skills.
• Strong personal drive to excel.