Production Manager
Howmet Aerospace · Houston, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Houston, TX. Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, team leaders, and operators.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, Root cause, ISO 9001, AS9100, Extrusion
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $106k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 106 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 105 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $105k–$143k, from 21 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 45%
- ✓ Lean 37%
- ✓ Root cause 25%
- Six Sigma 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, ISO 9001, AS9100, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Houston
1 other open role at this site · 2 people we found in production roles at Howmet Aerospace.
- Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
and delivery commitments.
This role provides leadership and direction to production supervisors, team leaders and production personnel. This role is accountable for maximizing equipment utilization, improving production efficiencies, controlling manufacturing costs, minimizing downtime and scrap, and developing a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Oversee daily production operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
- ◆Manage production schedules, staffing, and workflow to meet customer commitments.
- ◆Monitor production performance, resolve bottlenecks, and maximize throughput.
- ◆Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
- ◆Enforce safe operating procedures for extrusion presses, furnaces, and material handling equipment.
- ◆Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
- ◆Ensure titanium extrusions meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
- ◆Maintain process controls, material traceability, and accurate production records.
- ◆Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve nonconformances and reduce scrap and rework.
- ◆Monitor key performance indicators, including productivity, scrap, downtime, and on-time delivery.
- ◆Implement process improvements to increase efficiency, improve material yield, and reduce costs.
- ◆Apply Lean Manufacturing and root-cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues.
- ◆Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, team leaders, and operators.
- ◆Manage staffing, training, shift coverage, and employee performance.
- ◆Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- ◆Coordinate with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
- ◆Ensure preventive maintenance and tooling
requirements
are addressed.
- ✓Identify equipment and process improvements to increase capacity and reliability.
- ✓Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance, to meet production goals.
- ✓Ensure materials, tooling, and resources are available to support schedules.
- ✓Communicate production status, capacity constraints, and delivery risks to management.
- ✓Ability to read and react to verbal and non-verbal communication while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
- ✓5+ years of manufacturing experience, with 2+ years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- ✓Ability to work on-site in a manufacturing environment and support production requirements.
- ✓This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
- ✓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.
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing ERP/MRP systems.
- ✓Experience managing production schedules, workforce allocation, and manufacturing operations.
- ✓Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control, and workplace safety.
- ✓Ability to analyze production data, resolve problems, and improve operational performance.
- ✓Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Experience in titanium extrusion, metal processing, forging, or specialty alloy manufacturing.
- ✓Knowledge of extrusion presses, billet heating, tooling, heat treatment, and downstream processing.
- ✓Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- ✓Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, material traceability, and manufacturing quality systems.
- ✓Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- ✓Demonstrated success improving production efficiency, reducing scrap, and increasing on-time delivery.
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Howmet Aerospace has an opening for a Production Manager which will be based in Houston, Texas . This position will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day manufacturing operations at the Howmet – Houston Operations site, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing while meeting customer quality
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 p
