Manufacturing Information Systems Leader

Howmet Aerospace; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace in Whitehall, MI seeks an Information Systems Leader to drive IT excellence across its Whitehall Casting facility. Reporting to the IS Manager, you will oversee the Information Systems Department, engage with business leaders to align IT with strategic priorities, manage daily IT operations, and lead a team of local support professionals.

The role requires hands-on leadership and strong cybersecurity practices to coordinate with vendors and internal partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Management, or Management Information Systems from an accredited institution
• High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution AND 7 years experience in an IT/IS role
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in an IT/IS role
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding and practical application of systems analysis and technical skills
• Remain current with the business, industry trends, the IT profession, and best practices
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Possess organization, planning, and decision-making abilities
• Good analytical skills
• Project management abilities

Responsibilities

• Functional curiosity--understands manufacturing operation and production rhythms; seeks additional knowledge both about the business and about technology as a field; stays ahead of need through anticipation and good questions
• Value oriented--understands business requirements and helps to meet them through expertise and technology; adds value to the business by accelerating its ability to perform, removing obstacles and creating synergies and efficiencies; drives improvement
• Relationship and communication--builds rapport that leads to clear channels of information exchange; asks questions to understand and adjusts based on learnings; diplomatic; connected to internal partners in other locations; creates trust; responsive and helpful
• Organization and structure--supports planning and infrastructure as part of overall IT strategy; executes against established timelines; coordinates between internal stakeholders, 3 rd party vendors and site leadership; project manager
• Flexibility--manages requests from different elements of the business effectively; attends to multiple interests and issues daily; adept at adjusting to factors outside control
• Ethics and compliance--understands and implements cybersecurity measures; maintains qualifications and certifications to ensure compliance
• Influence--wields influence without direct authority; owns processes and can keep projects on track and stakeholders accountable; initiates when ideas arise
• Execution focused--autonomous achiever; finds efficiencies; delivers on time and on budget; understands consequences of delays and shortcomings, anticipating and remediating accordingly; tracks and closes actions consistently
• Anticipation--manages life cycle of products and related services; coordinates upgrades and modernizations; maintains related training and development for self and others

Skills

Leadership experience

IT strategy

Cybersecurity awareness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Management, or Management Information Systems

High School Diploma/GED + 7 years IT/IS experience

Job description

Howmet Aerospace in Whitehall, MI seeks an Information Systems Leader to drive IT excellence across its Whitehall Casting facility. Reporting to the IS Manager, you will oversee the Information Systems Department, engage with business leaders to align IT with strategic priorities, manage daily IT operations, and lead a team of local support professionals.

The role requires hands-on leadership and strong cybersecurity practices to coordinate with vendors and internal partners.