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Howmet Aerospace · 2 hours ago

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Whitehall, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Director of Operations is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence across multiple plants, providing leadership and guidance to plant managers, and developing strategies to enhance performance and profitability.

AerospaceManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Maintains high ethics and values in the workplace

Sets and Maintains a Quality First mindset and ensures effective quality systems are deployed and utilized

Provides leadership for Sub-Segment 5 year Hoshin Kanri process. Leads monthly review of progress for all sites within Sub-Segment and Sub-Segment roll up

Sub-Segment leadership ensuring that our build a talent culture is deployed and maturing. Maintains a Top Talent organization with appropriate Performance Management, Development, and Succession planning. Reviews Organizational design and alignment to ensure culture is effectively supported

Leads a Win Together culture across multiple sites to ensure Howmet first attitude is represented

Establishes criteria to measure short- and long-term growth and 'external gross profit' and regularly evaluates results against these performance standards

Works to Enhance customer relationships by understanding technical challenges of existing products as well as the potential for new products

Ensures products within all sites of sub-segment aligns with costing of new and existing products and establishes a recommended pricing according to pricing matrix

Reviews and directs the development of new market opportunities and requirements for existing products and new products, bringing these for approval to senior management at the appropriate time. Develops an awareness for the customer’s product and service needs and maintains or enhances customer relations

Establishes Advanced Manufacturing asset buildout that support product enhancement needs as well as internal optimization requirements. Ensures timing of output meets or exceeds necessary improvements

Provides sub-segment (multi-site) leadership on issues related to asset management, such as inventory, accounts receivable, fixed assets, etc., to optimize asset utilization

Takes action to correct unsatisfactory conditions that may arise in any phase of the sub-segment (multi-site) operation and directs necessary actions to accomplish forecasted objectives

Directs the engineering, manufacturing, and operations of the sub-segment (multi-site) assuming lead responsibility for quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement

Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment

Qualification

Plant operational managementLean manufacturing principlesFinancial P&L managementCustomer relationship managementInvestment casting experienceCoachingStrategic planningLeadershipMentoringCommunication skills

Required

BS Degree in Engineering, Business, or related fields; graduate degree strongly desired

Minimum 10 years' experience in plant operational management is required. Experience must include financial P&L, leading manufacturing excellence, customer management, and driving improvements through the implementation of lean manufacturing principles

Commercial experience creating/supporting customer relationships and expectations

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