Technical Program Manager - HSC

Howmet; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet is seeking a Technical Program Manager at its Hampton facility to lead investment casting programs, develop milestone plans, secure resources, and ensure customer milestones are met. The role will champion APQP deployment, drive best practices, and oversee lessons learned to embed improvements across the site and Business Unit.

The position reports to the Hampton Structural Casting Plant Manager and requires collaboration with Engineering, Research Center, and Corporate teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (required).
• Experience leading cross-functional and improvement teams.
• Proven ability to deliver programs on schedule and within budget.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs to develop milestone plans, allocate resources and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Champion APQP deployment and best-practice sharing across the site.
• Guide lessons learned and embed improvements into processes.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Research Center, and Sales/Marketing to meet customer milestones.
• Act as Technical Expert for customer interactions and site-wide initiatives.
• Drive scrap and rework reduction in alignment with corporate goals.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Structure & systems

Orchestrate complexity

Influence without authority

Organization & detail

Communication

Future focused

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Technical Program Manager will lead programs for the facility developing milestone plans, identifying required resources, providing cadence to ensure customer milestones are met and internal targets are achieved. They will champion the deployment of APQP process in the facility. Expected to continuously improve performance through best practice identification, formulation, validation, documentation, communication, and deployment. They will lead lessons learned process for each completed project, communicate and ensure best practice is embedded in facility and Business Unit processes.

Note: The Technical Program Manager will report to the Hampton Structural Casting Plant Manager.

Responsibilities

• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of the Investment Casting process and the major customer specifications required on the parts produced.
• Working knowledge of at least two of the three major alloy systems for Structural Products: Aluminum, Superalloy, and Titanium.
• Work with the Engineering Manager at the Hampton site to:
  • Develop processes needed to produce parts at the required quality and lowest cost possible.
  • Support recruitment and development of Engineering team.
  • Work with the Research Center to develop needed technological advances to meet customer requirements.
  • Identify and assist in implementing the technology and manufacturing best practices for Titanium structural castings.
  • Act as the Technical Expert for the site as required for customer interactions.
  • Collaborate with the structural casting plants to meet the Corporation goals for scrap and rework reduction.
• Remain current on technology trends affecting current and potential new markets.
• Build credibility with key resources both internally and externally.
• Partner with the Corporate Sales/Marketing team to establish/prioritize target customers, programs, and parts through technology-based value proposition.
• Ensure compliance with Howmet Aerospace business conduct policies, programs and standards.
• Drive and influence change where needed to support execution of overall strategy.

Skills and Abilities

• Entrepreneurial and growth mindset – proactively grows value of the operation to internal customers; enables system and enterprise growth as partnerships increase in scope and value; builds business case to support greater scale.
• Structure and system creation – collaborates with other stakeholders to design full scale launch program, owning project from start to first job.
• Orchestrate complexity – understands and conducts factors associated with job and project relocation or assignment including customs, cultural considerations, workforce planning, operations, technical capability and procurement processes; interacts with stakeholders in multiple locations and understands their respective needs and businesses; ensures internal and external partners deliver toward overall execution; contends with inevitable change, adjusting appropriately; aligns efforts of multiple parties to achieve desired ends.
• Influence without direct authority – gains buy in with sound business acumen and substantive business case; invests in relationship and can get things done through established connections; has a broad network of information sources; creates urgency and action in others through informal authority; persuasive; emotionally intelligent, able to solicit contributions from a variety of personalities, positions and levels within the organization.
• Organization and detail orientation – adheres to requirements and laws that govern the work; maintains and communicates a rigorous schedule; attends to corresponding paperwork; functions in a time-sensitive manner; operates as primary point of contact for casting facilities with regard to transferring work.
• Communication – provides information at every stage of the process; ensures consistent contributions by eliminating silos and fostering interdependent understanding; maintains awareness of operations and other demands, sharing information and encouraging openness between stakeholders.
• Future focused – anticipates opportunities; focuses on things as they could be, not simply as they are; manages projects with an eye toward the next several implementations.
• Ownership – embraces responsibility; involves and influences, but retains accountability; recognizes that ultimate success or failure of a given endeavor and its effect on the long-term success of the enterprise is his/her primary domain; understands the urgency of implementing when capital is already spent.

Salary

Anticipated Pay Range: $135k - $150k per year. Pay rates within this range are determined and based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in the manufacturing of Investment Castings with some level of plant operational management.
• Experience in producing castings in at least two of the following alloy groups – Aluminum, Superalloy, or Titanium.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead a cross functional and improvement teams.
• Ability to work closely and communicate effectively with all levels of the Howmet organization.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications

• Effective communication skills and ability to work effectively in a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills in support of business planning, strategy development/deployment, relationship management and conflict resolution.
• Exceptional Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel and PowerPoint).