
Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Howmet, Brea, CA, United States
Duration: Full Time
Job Info
Job Identification
116940
Job Category
Operations
Posting Date
04/08/2026, 12:00 AM
Locations
630 E Lambert Rd., Brea, CA, 92821, US
(On-site)
Job Schedule
Full time
Export-Controlled Data
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
Responsibilities
Position Overview:
As a Manufacturing Manager, you'll
be part of our Industrial Global Supply Chain Aerospace team working as an
on-site employee. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for daily
production of gang channels, anchor nuts, and washers, along with driving
efficiencies for the heat treat and special processing functions.
Key Responsibilities:
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Ensures to run a safe,
injury/accident-free workplace.
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Responsible for daily management and
leadership of all resources assigned.
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Schedule adherence, productivity,
personnel development, time and attendance, training and
establishing/monitoring departmental goals.
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Enhances the operational procedures,
processes and systems to improve operational efficiencies.
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Works independently and within a team
while coordinating with other Departmental Leaders and/or Managers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly
goals and objectives.
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Interprets company policies to workers,
leads by example and enforces all Federal, State and local regulations.
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Creates a departmental cross training
matrix and mentors assigned personnel.
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Deploys team members to both
strategically and tactically engage in cross functional problem solving to
improve production efficiency and product quality.
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Executes the production schedule,
manage people, assets, tooling and materials in running the production in most
productive fashion; engage actively in potential schedule or requirement
changes; ensure and enhance production schedule adherence.
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Manages Key Performance Indicators
(KPI's) and other reporting daily to drive performance in all assigned areas;
and ensure all production data accuracies.
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Ensures employees are trained on post
manufacturing processing procedures and practices.
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Reviews variable costs, productivity,
earned standard hours and throughput daily and implement effective recovery or
corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
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Actively participates in Continuous
Improvement (CI) projects to increase efficiency, productivity and machine
utilization while reducing overall cost.
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Provides manufacturing expertise when
problems arise.
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Formulates and maintains the highest
standards of housekeeping (6S) in all areas assigned.
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Supports and improves upon quality
initiatives designed to meet plant goals.
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Manages preventative maintenance
performed by production employees.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing from
an accredited institution, or equivalent work experience.
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A minimum of 7 years of experience as an Operations Manager or
similar role in Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive, or similar industry.
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Experience hardening, tempering, annealing, and other
heat-treating processes.
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Experience applying coatings and plating to aerospace parts using
automated equipment or manual techniques.
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Understanding of stamping processes, including blanking, forming,
and piercing.
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Strong analytical and understanding of techniques to meet coating
and thickness desired.
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Effective verbal and written communications skills at all levels
of the organization, especially with direct employees.
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Previous supervisory experience leading large teams (40+ people).
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Intermediate use of ERP (JDE), MS Office Suite and productivity
tools.
- 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 Qualifications:
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Experience with chemistry, metallurgy, material science or
related field /equivalent.
Salary Range:
The base pay range for this position in California, is
$105,400.00 - $147,500.00/year. Pay is based on market location and may vary
depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment
may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full
range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position
offered.
About Us
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.com