Technical Operations Supervisor - Howmet Aerospace

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. The Company's sales for 2022 approximated $5.7 billion. The Company's primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With nearly 1,150 granted and pending patents, the Company's differentiated technologies promote more fuel efficiency for aircraft and commercial transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com , including content shared during the Company's May 2022 Technology Day.

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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.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.comBasic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) from an accredited institution
• Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of one years of management, supervisory or team lead experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Business from an accredited institution.
• Experience using Oracle software.
• Experience in a union environment.
• Experience in works engineering.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) from an accredited institution
• Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of one years of management, supervisory or team lead experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Business from an accredited institution.
• Experience using Oracle software.
• Experience in a union environment.
• Experience in works engineering.

Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Technical Operations Supervisor to join our Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) business unit in Cleveland, OH.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success and shareholder value.

Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) is a business unit with a rich tradition and a bright future. We invented the forged wheel in 1948 and have remained the global leader in providing safe, strong, lightweight, and innovative aluminum transportation products ever since. ALCOA® Wheels are highly engineered products operating in challenging environments with significant product liability risk and wide diversity of end use applications ranging from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks to commercial and military vehicles. HWS employs 1,700 people at 14 locations worldwide and produces over 4 million aluminum wheels globally with annual sales more than $800 million.

Our customers trust us to deliver a wide range of great looking and dependable products that improve fuel economy and increase payload to address their customer's business needs. Our Commercial Vehicle Wheel products lead the world in market innovation and truck, trailer, and bus customers recognize our LvL ONE®, Dura-Bright® and Ultra ONE® wheels as the current innovative products in this market.

Job Dimensions:

The Technical Operations Supervisor located in Cleveland, OH is the first level of authority in the manufacturing plant providing leadership, coaching and clear direction to ensure people are working safely, meeting customer demand, solving problems, eliminating waste and meeting goals. Incumbent must demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience in applying lean manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to train, develop and motivate subordinates.
• Well-developed communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Major Activities & Key Challenges:

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Technical Operations Supervisor position is accountable for:

• Accountable for supervising, scheduling and leading a group of employees to meet departmental goals
• Ensure all Environmental & Safety policies are followed
• Monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions to meet goals
• Identifying and Implementing improvement plans
• Solving problems to the root to prevent a recurrence
• Effectively communicating with others within and outside the work group
• Maintain all production and related quality assurance records
• Providing leadership, direction and motivation to people in assigned area
• Effectively manage employee and labor relations including contract administration, grievance handling and day-to-day employee complaints/issues
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding production goals including production output, safety, on time delivery, and people initiatives within a traditional unit supervisor role
• Direct the implementation of Howmet Aerospace Business System initiatives (lean manufacturing) including 5S, standardized work, work balance, product flow and TPM improvements
• Own cost savings initiatives (degree of implementation).

Environment, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Contacts within the company are primarily with other Technical Supervisors, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, various Production departments, Purchasing, Labor Relation and Human Resources, Environmental and Safety, and outside contractors.
• The incumbent recognizes that accident prevention is equal in importance to production, quality, delivery, and cost control, and accepts the responsibility to work safely and promote safety consciousness among fellow employees.

Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Technical Operations Supervisor to join our Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) business unit in Cleveland, OH.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success and shareholder value.

Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) is a business unit with a rich tradition and a bright future. We invented the forged wheel in 1948 and have remained the global leader in providing safe, strong, lightweight, and innovative aluminum transportation products ever since. ALCOA® Wheels are highly engineered products operating in challenging environments with significant product liability risk and wide diversity of end use applications ranging from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks to commercial and military vehicles. HWS employs 1,700 people at 14 locations worldwide and produces over 4 million aluminum wheels globally with annual sales more than $800 million.

Our customers trust us to deliver a wide range of great looking and dependable products that improve fuel economy and increase payload to address their customer's business needs. Our Commercial Vehicle Wheel products lead the world in market innovation and truck, trailer, and bus customers recognize our LvL ONE®, Dura-Bright® and Ultra ONE® wheels as the current innovative products in this market.

Job Dimensions:

The Technical Operations Supervisor located in Cleveland, OH is the first level of authority in the manufacturing plant providing leadership, coaching and clear direction to ensure people are working safely, meeting customer demand, solving problems, eliminating waste and meeting goals. Incumbent must demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience in applying lean manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to train, develop and motivate subordinates.
• Well-developed communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Major Activities & Key Challenges:

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Technical Operations Supervisor position is accountable for:

• Accountable for supervising, scheduling and leading a group of employees to meet departmental goals
• Ensure all Environmental & Safety policies are followed
• Monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions to meet goals
• Identifying and Implementing improvement plans
• Solving problems to the root to prevent a recurrence
• Effectively communicating with others within and outside the work group
• Maintain all production and related quality assurance records
• Providing leadership, direction and motivation to people in assigned area
• Effectively manage employee and labor relations including contract administration, grievance handling and day-to-day employee complaints/issues
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding production goals including production output, safety, on time delivery, and people initiatives within a traditional unit supervisor role
• Direct the implementation of Howmet Aerospace Business System initiatives (lean manufacturing) including 5S, standardized work, work balance, product flow and TPM improvements
• Own cost savings initiatives (degree of implementation).

Environment, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Contacts within the company are primarily with other Technical Supervisors, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, various Production departments, Purchasing, Labor Relation and Human Resources, Environmental and Safety, and outside contractors.
• The incumbent recognizes that accident prevention is equal in importance to production, quality, delivery, and cost control, and accepts the responsibility to work safely and promote safety consciousness among fellow employees.