Plant Manager (Casting)
Howmet Aerospace · Dover, NJ
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Dover, NJ.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, OEE, Machining, Casting, Painting / coating, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $116k–$155k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 14 production engineer openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 13 other live production postings in New Jersey.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (10+ years)
Typical $116k–$155k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 43%
- ✓ EHS / safety 36%
- ✓ Lean 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, Machining, Casting, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Howmet Aerospace
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Dover
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Maintains high ethics and values in the workplace.
- ◆Ensures compliance with all EHS rules required for the operation
- ◆Maintains Employee Engagement at high levels, including through regular all-employee meetings and communications
- ◆Partners with the Castings Director of Operations to develop and execute strategic plans, through the use of Hoshin or other planning tools
- ◆Partners with Castings Director of Operations to support development of new market opportunities from proposal through market realization.
- ◆Coordinates hiring/headcount plans with Plant HR team
- ◆Coordinates with Campus EHS team to continuously reduce workplace risks and environmental impacts
- ◆Coordinates with Segment Finance team in achieving HWC P&L targets
- ◆Provide direct oversight of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Maintenance functions of the operation, assuming lead responsibility for quality, on-time delivery, productivity, continuous improvement, and cost improvement.
- ◆Participates in the annual planning process for HDC and in monthly forecast reviews for Dover Casting
- ◆Prepares for and directs monthly business reviews of the operation with Senior Management teams.
- ◆Develops an awareness for the customer’s product and service needs and maintains or enhances customer relations.
- ◆Establishes criteria to measure short- and long-term growth and “external gross profit” and regularly evaluates results against these performance standards.
- ◆Takes action to correct unsatisfactory conditions that may arise in any phase of the business operation and directs necessary actions to accomplish forecasted objectives.
- ◆Provides clear leadership on issues related to asset management, including management of inventory levels and OEE of critical assets within targets.
- ◆Analyzes production capacity against demand projections to identify bottlenecks and proactively resolves them through utilization of Lean Concepts, procurement of additional assets, or both
- ◆Drives development of talent throughout the team and ensures viable succession plans for key team members
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Howmet Engines is a world-class producer of aero engine and industrial gas turbine components, including airfoils, rings, disks and forgings. We excel in vacuum melted superalloys, machining, performance coatings and hot isostatic pressing for high-performance parts that enable the next generation of quieter, more fuel-efficient aero engines and cleaner power generation. Howmet Dover Casting is a world-class supplier of complex, investment-cast turbine airfoils and other components for the aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine industries. Howmet Dover Alloy is a world-class supplier of vacuum and air-melted nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys to aerospace, gas turbine, medical and other high-technology industrial markets.
Howmet Aerospace is currently looking a Plant Manager to join our Casting Facility located in Dover, New Jersey .
Anticipated Pay Range: $180K-335K per year.
- •Please Note : Do not let the salary range deter you from applying. Please apply and enter an amount in the "Minimum Pay" field, so we can take into consideration all factors, including years and type of experience. Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.
We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage, matching 401K, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Performance Pay Bonus, Paid Time Off, Wellness Programs, EAP Program (free local gym membership) as well as other discounted benefits
This position is responsible for providing leadership to and managing all business operations of the Dover Casting plant in Dover, NJ.
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Job Roles
- •Business minded --owns P&L with an entrepreneurial mindset; understands internal and external customers and products, anticipating needs with a future orientation; provides vision and guidance toward enterprise goals
- •Enterprise and systems perspective --understands the role of the plant as part of a larger system both within segment and organization; considers the relationship between the business for which they are responsible and other components within the matrix, deferring where enterprise needs supersede individual plant needs to champion the “win together” strategy; translates corporate and segment action to plant level; works against natural silos and gains perspectives from other aspects of the enterprise
- •Risk and change adept --recognizes internal and external risk factors and plans accordingly where possible; initiates change while remaining responsive to factors outside prediction; proactive in the service of continuous improvement
- •Culture curator --sets the tone for work environment, expectations, and accountability within the plant; leader by example; celebrates successes and creates an environment of performance; manages the tension of 24/7 operation and time away from work; does not allow excuses or busy nature of work to prevent personal connection or recognition; prioritizes safety and quality
- •Team facilitator --enables interactions between sub-teams and senior staff; scales systems and empowers others to ensure continuation of performance in his/her absence
- •Talent advocate --coaches, mentors, and creates experiences to develop talent from within the plant and on the broader campus, within segment and overall enterprise; prioritizes investment in people as the best means to achieving meaningful and measurable outcomes; grows pool of potential successors
- •360 degree communication and relationship --understands how to message and contribute up, across and down the chain of command and actively cultivates relationship with bargaining unit, customers and other key stakeholders; crafts communication and relates based on audience; understands “why” and communicates that as part of a larger consistent narrative visi
