Senior Continuous Improvement Manager (On-site)

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement/Operations leader at our Rancho Cucamonga, CA facility.

The role focuses on organizing, planning, implementing and following through on continuous improvement initiatives within the operating model to improve on-time delivery and productivity. Responsibilities include leading Kaizen events, training, coaching leaders, and developing visual controls and metrics across product teams and the factory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• This position is ITAR controlled and requires U.S. person status.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.
• Strong leadership and engagement skills.
• Experience with change management and driving manufacturing excellence.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation abilities.
• Experience in forging industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Kaizen events and rapid improvement processes with internal/external partners.
• Coordinate training with senior management to boost organizational performance.
• Act as internal consultant to apply continuous improvement principles across operations.
• Coach leadership to meet business improvement metrics and establish progress reporting.
• Develop visual controls and productivity metrics for product teams and factory.
• Ensure safety, environmental standards and Howmet conduct policies are followed.
• Support data collection and coordination with resources to implement improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Manufacturing excellence

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement/Operations leader at our Rancho Cucamonga, CA facility.

The role focuses on organizing, planning, implementing and following through on continuous improvement initiatives within the operating model to improve on-time delivery and productivity. Responsibilities include leading Kaizen events, training, coaching leaders, and developing visual controls and metrics across product teams and the factory.