Technical Operations Supervisor

Alcoa; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Technical Operations Supervisor for its Wheel Systems unit. The role reports to the Operations Manager and focuses on leading a team to achieve production, safety and quality targets in a manufacturing environment.

Candidate should bring strong Lean experience, proven leadership, and a track record of improving performance while maintaining compliance with environmental and safety standards.

Qualificações

• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to train, develop and motivate subordinates.
• Well-developed communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Supervising, scheduling and leading a group of employees to meet departmental goals.
• Ensuring Environmental & Safety policies are followed.
• Monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions to meet goals.
• Identifying and implementing improvement plans.
• Solving problems to root cause and preventing recurrence.
• Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintaining production and quality assurance records.

Conhecimentos

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

People development

Problem solving

Communication

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Technical Operations Supervisor to join our Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) business unit in Cleveland, OH.

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting‑edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success and shareholder value.

Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) is a business unit with a rich tradition and a bright future. We invented the forged wheel in 1948 and have remained the global leader in providing safe, strong, lightweight, and innovative aluminum transportation products ever since. ALCOA® Wheels are highly engineered products operating in challenging environments with significant product liability risk and wide diversity of end‑use applications ranging from passenger cars to heavy‑duty trucks to commercial and military vehicles. HWS employs 1,700 people at 14 locations worldwide and produces over 4million aluminum wheels globally with annual sales more than $800million.

Our customers trust us to deliver a wide range of great looking and dependable products that improve fuel economy and increase payload to address their customer’s business needs. Our Commercial Vehicle Wheel products lead the world in market innovation and truck, trailer, and bus customers recognize our LvL ONE®, Dura‑Bright® and Ultra ONE® wheels as the current innovative products in this market.

Job Dimensions

• Knowledge and experience in applying lean manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to train, develop and motivate subordinates.
• Well‑developed communication, leadership and problem‑solving skills.

Major Activities & Key Challenges

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Technical Operations Supervisor position is accountable for:

• Supervising, scheduling and leading a group of employees to meet departmental goals.
• Ensuring all Environmental & Safety policies are followed.
• Monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions to meet goals.
• Identifying and implementing improvement plans.
• Solving problems to the root to prevent a recurrence.
• Effectively communicating with others within and outside the work group.
• Maintaining all production and related quality assurance records.
• Providing leadership, direction and motivation to people in assigned area.
• Effectively managing employee and labor relations including contract administration, grievance handling and day‑to‑day employee complaints/issues.
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding production goals including production output, safety, on‑time delivery, and people initiatives within a traditional unit supervisor role.
• Directing the implementation of Howmet Aerospace Business System initiatives (lean manufacturing) including 5S, standardized work, work balance, product flow and TPM improvements.
• Owning cost savings initiatives (degree of implementation).

Environment, Health & Safety Requirements

Contacts within the company are primarily with other Technical Supervisors, Engineering, Maintenance Planning, various Production departments, Purchasing, Labor Relations and Human Resources, Environmental and Safety, and outside contractors.

The incumbent recognizes that accident prevention is equal in importance to production, quality, delivery and cost control, and accepts the responsibility to work safely and promote safety consciousness among fellow employees.