MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR - Plant 3 - Off Shift

Howmet Aerospace, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company's primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

This off-shift (2nd or 3rd) position is located in our Plant 3, Whitehall Casting Operation. Responsibilities will include execution of preventative maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff; participate in plant safety inspections; oversee repairs of breakdowns; oversee preventative maintenance; work with outside contractors; coordinate office moves and rearrangements; direct maintenance of equipment; maintain responsibility for maintenance of building.

JOB ROLES:

• Perspective--understands and anticipates business needs; reviews data to adjust approaches as needed; provides information and justification for decisions; sees gray areas and thinks strategically
• People support--provides information, training and communication to ensure others are successful; advocates for associates; helps people grow; gives guidance and accountability; inspires, incentivizes and rewards others
• Coordination--maintains a broad team attitude in working with peers; does what is best for the business and its goals; makes decisions based on inputs from multiple stakeholders; manages multiple areas and shifts; enables continuous improvement efforts while maintaining performance
• Influence-- delegates effectively; capable of explaining the "why" behind a recommendation or directive; advocates for the business; maintains approachability; deals with conflict and change effectively; persuades others to buy in to segment, plant and team goals
• Organization and structure--plans daily; coordinates to deliver on time; ensures efficiencies while balancing priorities of multiple projects and stakeholder groups; has contingency plans
• Communication and relationship--maintains tension between connection and discipline; connected to operators and shop floor; translates and disseminates information readily both up and down the chain of command
• Ownership--accepts accountability for the performance of others and the business; inspires ownership and improvement in others; invites measurement; self-motivated; invents and implements ideas for improvement; committed to safety; works at a macro level, not merely focused on single tasks
• Troubleshooting--anticipates and identifies problems quickly; works with other functions to create solutions; ensures channels of communication stay open; owns the process of ensuring things function well; elevates issues as needed

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises an effective team; includes planning and holding meetings, preparing and conducting performance appraisals as appropriate, managing staffing levels (including vacations, overtime, and leaves of absences), assisting with career development (motivates, coaches, and trains to acquire maximum quality, productivity, morale, and cooperation), approving time and attendance, and prioritizing and making work assignments.
• Provides effective feedback to employees, both positive and negative. Maintains appropriate documentation for all disciplinary actions taken.
• Directs training and orientation of employees to ensure EHS rules are known and understood, to improve work performance, and acquaint employees with company policies and procedures.
• Maintains compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Interfaces between management and union officials. Handles grievances.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Schedules production and work team.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operations, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Promotes EHS and continuous improvement initiatives and culture.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years leadership experience
• Successfully meet the Supervisor Assessment requirements. If applicant has 5 years or greater direct manufacturing leadership experience, testing is not required.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience supervising in a manufacturing environment, preferably a maintenance department.
• Must be able to read blueprints
• Experience with TPM, Synchronous Mfg, and Kaizen Concepts.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, have good team building skills, excellent people skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, technically oriented.
• Must be energetic and a self-starter, able to promote and implement change, have good PC skills, good telephone skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to promote a continuous improvement atmosphere.