Maintenance Supervisor - Plant 4 (Weekend)
Howmet Aerospace · Whitehall, MI
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor reliability role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Whitehall, MI. 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.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Kaizen, TPM, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 88 other live reliability postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $87k–$145k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 51%
- PLC 39%
- Welding 31%
- Robotics 21%
- ✓ EHS / safety 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Whitehall
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
will include execution of preventative maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff; oversee repairs of breakdowns; oversee preventative maintenance; work with outside contractors; direct maintenance of equipment; maintain responsibility for maintenance of building.
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.
- ◆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 supervising maintenance/skilled trades teams
- ✓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.
Requirements
- ✓Ability 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.
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This weekend shift Maintenance Supervisor is located in Plant 4 Thermatech.
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
Our Story
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $8.3 Bil
