Technical Operations Manager — 3-Shift, On-Site

Howmet Aerospace; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Technical Operations Manager, FSW, to lead the 3-shift production and maintenance teams at the Cleveland, OH facility. You will oversee forging and heat-treating operations within the Howmet Wheel Systems unit.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, safety, and production efficiency, with responsibilities spanning staffing, training, and performance metrics, including downtime and OEE reporting.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• 5 years supervisory experience with increasing responsibilities in a manufacturing environment.
• 3 years of experience in a technical role in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the entire 3 shift production and maintenance organizations for both X & Y Plants, including forging and heat-treating operations.
• Participating in the identification, recruitment, training, appraising, and professional development of maintenance and operations resources.
• Focus on continuous improvement to achieve OEE, value add, and financial goals as it pertains to the organization and develop the salaried/hourly organization in continuous improvement.
• Utilize adequate resources to meet customer demand while remaining within financial goals set forth by organizations.
• Manage all issues related to production labor and develop a working relationship with union leadership.
• Develop the salaried workforce to drive improvement across all measures of the organization
• Design and maintain a scale-able organizational structure that can meet fluctuating demand
• Guide the team appropriately to ensure a highest level of reporting accuracy in Oracle.
• Own the accuracy and thoroughness of downtime reporting through Vorne.
• Ensure Environmental Health and Safety leadership and direction are in place and effective within the Manufacturing facilities.
• Reinvigorate processes to drive positive change in the areas of safety, people, quality, output and cost.
• Manage and set expectations for the X/Y Plant maintenance team, ensuring that critical activities/processes are adhered to in order to improve operational availability performance on manufacturing assets.
• Drive Root Cause problem solving amongst the entire team and develop employees in using problem solving tools to implement meaningful solutions.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Analytical skills

Decision making

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Oracle

Job description

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Technical Operations Manager, FSW, to lead the 3-shift production and maintenance teams at the Cleveland, OH facility. You will oversee forging and heat-treating operations within the Howmet Wheel Systems unit.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, safety, and production efficiency, with responsibilities spanning staffing, training, and performance metrics, including downtime and OEE reporting.