CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER - Plant 10

Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

The candidate will be an expert in continuous improvement processes who teaches and facilitates implementation of standard operational excellence methods and tools to deliver results in safety, throughput, productivity, cost, and inventory and delivery performance.

Job Roles

• Improvement agent--provides expertise and guidance while contributing substantively to implementation and solutions; serves with both strategic and tactical implementation assistance; listens well to ensure the right interventions occur; maintains focus as an internal partner versus outside observer
• Sustainability support--understands plant and enterprise level strategy and prioritizes; accordingly, creates follow up plans, support and accountability to ensure adoption and independent implementation
• Educational implementer--conducts planned events and responds to operational needs to create efficiencies that support strategies; enables next steps for the business and creates virtuous cycles of feedback and performance at a local level; manages projects and events efficiently and maximizes allocation of resources under time pressure
• Business acumen--creates compelling business case for events and interventions; understands and communicates the “why” behind efforts; measures success based on business performance
• Analysis and synthesis--seeks first to listen and understand; determines root cause with contributions from others; translates based on observation and input; technical expert in ABS
• Influence--compels others without direct authority; provides business case and data-driven justification for events; appreciates the use of other leaders’ resources and people, holds those things in trust; creates a favorable brand for ABS and CI
• Coach--helps others grow their capability; motivated by teaching and improvement; embraces the need to receive invitation; contributes to Talent Factory strategy by increasing awareness and functionality of individuals and groups
• Creativity and innovation--challenges the status quo; networks internally to gather information; offers ideas and potential solutions based on observation and direct feedback from operators and supervisors
• Strategic perspective--driven to improve the plant to improve the business; prioritizes based on hoshin and collaboration with other leaders; identifies areas of greatest potential return and adds value at the decision-making level; evaluates effectiveness of events and interventions based on performance metrics in addition to CI and ABS metrics; thinks about the business as it will be in the future when deciding what to do today

Job Responsibilities

• Provide support to the business for effective and efficient implementation of HBS to employees and managers. 
• Assess and diagnose problems from a process, quality, and cultural/people perspective.
• Design and prioritize the development plan and metrics for closing the gap of current and target business change.
• Teach and coach during execution of plan to help create a self-sufficient and continuous improvement culture.
• Aid in certification of Plant ABS Leaders, Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Managers and selected staff.
• Work on HBS projects to increase productivity, capacity, and yield.
• Help plant HBS leads to coordinate the monthly reporting of Top 2 HBS project status and results as well as the monthly stoplight reporting. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution 
• Minimum 7 years’ experience involved with driving for results and/or continuous improvement activities.
• ​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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Supply Chain or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a Continuous Improvement role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead managers and employees to drive major change initiatives with diverse groups.
• Solid understanding of HBS and/or Toyota Production System and be able to teach/coach and mentor others.
• Proven results facilitating continuous improvement activity
• Strong computer and relationship skills, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to speak and present effectively to personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Lean manufacturing experience in aerospace, defense, or automotive industry.
• Hoshin framework, TPM/OEE, 5S, Kaizen, visual factory management, work design and A3 thinking and improvement plans improvement atmosphere.
• Power BI report creation.
• SQL exports into Excel database in order to turn data into information. 

About Howmet Aerospace

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 $6.6 billion in revenue in 2023, 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 2023 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report.

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Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and 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.


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