Lean Manufacturing Operations Supervisor

Howmet; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace seeks a Technical Operations Supervisor in Cleveland, OH. This on-site leadership role provides direction to ensure safety, meet customer demand, and maintain production efficiency in a moving manufacturing environment.

You will coach teams, drive lean initiatives (5S, TPM), monitor performance, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to minimize downtime while aligning with cost-saving targets.

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.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, schedule and lead a group to meet departmental goals.
• Diagnose and assist in solving difficult maintenance and production problems.
• Support operating results through the management of subordinates with emphasis on quantity, quality, timeliness, safety, recovery, and delivery performance.
• Ensure work is allocated fairly and clearly assigned to crew members; formulate and assign tasks within guidelines established by department management.
• Ensure all Environmental & Safety policies are followed.
• Monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions to meet goals.
• Identifying and Implementing improvement plans.
• 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 maintenance and production goals including production output, safety, on time delivery, and people initiatives within a traditional unit supervisor role.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Business

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Howmet Aerospace seeks a Technical Operations Supervisor in Cleveland, OH. This on-site leadership role provides direction to ensure safety, meet customer demand, and maintain production efficiency in a moving manufacturing environment.

You will coach teams, drive lean initiatives (5S, TPM), monitor performance, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to minimize downtime while aligning with cost-saving targets.