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Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Manager Manufacturing Operations

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrea, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing from an accredited institution, or equivalent work experience.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience as an Operations Manager or similar role in Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive, or a similar industry.
  • Experience hardening, tempering, annealing, and other heat-treating processes.
  • Experience applying coatings and plating to aerospace parts using automated equipment or manual techniques.
  • Understanding of stamping processes, including blanking, forming, and piercing.
  • Strong analytical skills and understanding of techniques to meet desired coating and thickness specifications.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization, especially with direct employees.
  • Previous supervisory experience leading large teams of 40 or more people.
  • Intermediate use of ERP (JDE), Microsoft Office Suite, and productivity tools.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
  • Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items is a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure a safe, injury- and accident-free workplace.
  • Manage and lead all assigned resources on a daily basis.
  • Manage schedule adherence, productivity, personnel development, time and attendance, training, and the establishment and monitoring of departmental goals.
  • Enhance operational procedures, processes, and systems to improve operational efficiencies.
  • Work independently and with a team, coordinating with other departmental leaders and managers to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly goals and objectives.
  • Interpret company policies for workers, lead by example, and enforce federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Create a departmental cross-training matrix and mentor assigned personnel.
  • Deploy team members to strategically and tactically engage in cross-functional problem solving to improve production efficiency and product quality.
  • Execute the production schedule and manage people, assets, tooling, and materials to maximize production; actively address potential schedule or requirement changes and ensure and improve schedule adherence.
  • Manage key performance indicators and other daily reporting to drive performance in assigned areas and ensure production data accuracy.
  • Ensure employees are trained on post-manufacturing processing procedures and practices.
  • Review variable costs, productivity, earned standard hours, and throughput daily, and implement recovery or corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
  • Participate in continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency, productivity, and machine utilization while reducing overall cost.
  • Provide manufacturing expertise when problems arise.
  • Establish and maintain high housekeeping standards (6S) in assigned areas.
  • Support and improve quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals.
  • Manage preventive maintenance performed by production employees.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with chemistry, metallurgy, material science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

About the Company

Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Howmet Aerospace designs and manufactures advanced engineered components for aerospace and transportation, including jet engine parts, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts, and forged wheels. These parts are precision-made from specialized materials to deliver lighter, fuel-efficient, and durable performance, supported by a large patent portfolio. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated set of engineered solutions across engines, airframes, and wheels with patented technologies and materials. Its goal is to help customers achieve safer, more efficient air and land transportation by delivering reliable, high-performance components that reduce weight and emissions.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1888

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