Manufacturing Engineer: Continuous Improvement Lead

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on Continuous Improvement at our Laporte plant.

The role centers on driving efficiency and reducing bottlenecks in the manufacturing process, with collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Planning and Facilities. You will develop and monitor KPIs, implement standard policies, and lead initiatives to improve safety, on-time delivery, and quality.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in an engineering field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of one year experience with application of Continuous Improvement activities.
• U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship not available.
• Export-controlled data position with access governed by policy.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, guide, and facilitate the activities of the manufacturing function to meet organizational goals.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Planning and Facilities to remove bottlenecks in the manufacturing process.
• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives for safety, on-time delivery, production efficiency, and scrap reduction.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing performance metrics across departments.
• Ensure daily tracking of operations metrics to meet plant objectives.
• Develop reporting systems for manufacturing KPIs and goals.
• Oversee standard policies and practices ensuring customer requirements in manufacturing processes.
• Reaffirm or set production goals and lead team efforts to achieve them.
• Develop department capabilities through coaching and accountability.
• Foster an engaged, energized plant floor workforce.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

BS in Engineering

BS in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Applied Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Excel

Minitab

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on Continuous Improvement at our Laporte plant.

The role centers on driving efficiency and reducing bottlenecks in the manufacturing process, with collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Planning and Facilities. You will develop and monitor KPIs, implement standard policies, and lead initiatives to improve safety, on-time delivery, and quality.