Maintenance Reliability Manager

Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Maintenance Reliability Manager to join our Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) business unit in Barberton, 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. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, HWS serves the commercial vehicle market with several applications like Truck, Buses, Trailers and RV’s with an extensive range of premium product such as Dura-Bright®, Dura-Flange®, Dura-Black®, M-Series™ medium truck wheels and wheel accessories. HWS employs more than 2,100 people at 14 locations worldwide. HWS innovation and excellence is fueled by an engaged workforce of proud, talented, hardworking and dedicated employees across the globe. We take pride in our products and work tirelessly to provide unique value to our customers each and every day.

Major Activities & Key Challenges:

• Engage the resources at his/her disposal to meet the focused department objectives set by senior leadership in support of the business objectives. These objectives will be achieved without sacrificing a spirit of cooperation with other areas, so as to not to detrimentally impact the vitality of the Barberton facility.
• Manage and drive EHS improvements for employees and contractors. Lead in a manner that recognizes that accident, injury, and environmental incident prevention are equal in importance to production, quality, delivery, recovery and cost control. Accept the responsibility to work safely and promote safety consciousness among other employees using the tools of Human Performance (HP). Partner with Procurement function to ensure appropriate contracts and service agreements are in place to support the operations.
• Lead in a manner that drives the identification, implementation and documentation of maintenance and reliability best practices. Connect with other Howmet locations and outside companies to benchmark and share best practices.
• Coach and develop skills of direct and indirect reports. Partner with the Human Resources function to establish, coordinate and monitor department-specific people systems (performance management, reward and recognition, compensation, employee engagement, employee development, succession planning, hiring process, new employee onboarding, etc).
• • Establish clear performance expectations aligned with plant and business goals, provide regular feedback, and identify employee skill gaps. Partner with Human Resources to address staffing needs, develop internal talent, and ensure the department has the skills and capabilities required to meet current and future operational needs.Drive and support a reliability systems and culture throughout the maintenance organization moving from reactive maintenance to preventative/proactive maintenance.
• Evaluate equipment failures and failure history to identify and recommend potential capital or expense projects to eliminate equipment failures.
• Provide technical expertise to plant personnel regarding troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating potential solutions.
• Regularly participate in the maintenance activities for all manufacturing equipment, as well as the auxiliary equipment associated with the manufacturing process, consistently looking at opportunities to increase the identification of leading indicators of potential equipment failures.
• Develop and continuously improve a system for root cause problem solving of unplanned downtime and implementation of corrective actions.
• Lead activities, develop tools/systems to capture and sustain corrective actions for failures and coach others in this area.
• Identify, procure and install predictive monitoring equipment. Identify, implement and document maintenance and reliability best practices.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for cost reduction and/or productivity improvements with regards to maintenance activities, particularly seeking to minimize the investment required for spare parts and maintenance supplies.
• Represent the Maintenance Department in identifying proactive systems when upgrading or installing new equipment for the Mill.
• Continuously seek out and drive improvement techniques and opportunities (ex. PM's, major maintenance, and capital projects) intended to reduce machine unplanned downtime.
• Ensure work is executed to achieve performance to plan and schedule compliance targets.
• Ensure work is done in a quality manner to reduce MRO/SER costs.
• Maintain a high standard of work efficiency and quality to support outage startup targets and minimize first shift downtime due to planned work errors.
• Implement Reliability Excellence components as they relate to work duration, execution and spending.

Environment, Health & Safety Requirements;

• Due to the increased heat and risk of significant EHS events inherent in the casting of molten metal, the Barberton casting operation involves a heightened awareness of and adherence to EHS standards and procedures.
• This position involves minimal exposure to risk of accident and requires following basic safety precautions. Work is normally performed in a shared work environment divided between an interior office space, the shop floor, and outside spaces across the Barberton campus. While not exposed to hazardous materials, this position requires wearing full PPE to protect from mobile equipment and hot materials when on the shop floor.
• This position requires moderate physical activity, such as walking, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time, as well as climbing stairs and ladders and engaging in all motions necessary to inspect and troubleshoot equipment.
• This position also requires a willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule, be available and on-call 24/7, and travel domestically and internationally, as requested.

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field from an accredited institution, or a minimum of 10 years of previous maintenance experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment or combination of degree and equivalent experience in understanding and using:
• Hydraulic schematics
• Electrical schematics
• Mechanical schematics
• PLC Ladder logic
• Foundry-Specific Processes
• CMMS Proficiency
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating maintenance resources in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

For this position to be successful, preference is given to candidates with:

• High sense of urgency, with a focus on follow through to ensure the maintenance team is well prioritized and fully utilized.
• Highly organized, with a strong sense of appropriate prioritization.
• Proficient in management of departmental finances; controlling costs and meeting budget expectations each month.
• Experience managing maintenance resources in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to demonstrate experience developing, implementing, and maintaining preventative maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of Maintenance and Engineering practices other standard practices normally acquired through extensive experience in various technical assignments.
• The ability to effectively communicate and delegate while maintaining forward motion on key deliverables.
• A high degree of interpersonal skills to motivate and influence others, including those not under his/her direct supervision.
• Demonstrated problem solving, systems thinking, project management, and team building abilities.
• Proactive ownership of maintenance staffing model, including sourcing external talent, developing internal talent, and supporting and helping to lead skilled trade apprenticeship program.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, including the ability to coach, develop, and hold employees accountable for performance.
• • Strong communication, delegation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to motivate and influence employees and collaborate effectively across departments and organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions, manage change, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.