Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Division

Location:

P.O. Box 8117, Waco, TX, 76714, US (On‑site).

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.

• Develop and implement the commercial and manufacturing strategy for Industrial products. This role will be key in optimizing investment, leading and supporting the comprehensive deployment of globalization strategy.
• Deliver targeted annual productivity improvements. Ensure innovation process results in New Product Development projects. Manage a project pipeline identifying business opportunities that will help drive Operational Excellence, Market Share Growth, and Productivity.
• Develop and document a "best‑in‑class" structured process for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations processes. This assessment will include driving metrics and analytics to mitigate risks to current EBITDA as well as the opportunities to significantly improve EBITDA.
• Lead ongoing deployment and implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques assigned operations and ongoing deployment of Process Productivity initiatives.
• Lead, along with Quality, reduction of Waste in processes (scrap, rework, attrition).
• Develop annual business plans in consultation with other senior‑level unit leaders to ensure proper deployment of resources to achieve required results.
• Ensures full compliance with EHS standards, policies, procedures and processes as they apply to area of accountability. Confirms that incidents are thoroughly investigated and root causes are identified and remedied on a systematic basis. Fosters a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Drive Commercial Margin improvement, maximizing pricing opportunities. Ensure business profitability is protected from inflationary pressures driven by commodity price increases (raw material, services, utilities, tariffs, etc.).
• Drive introduction of new products and technologies that support customer needs, opening or expanding markets and further developing and expanding Howmet's Intellectual Property.
• Continue to diversify customer base in relevant markets such as renewable energy, material handling minimizing share of revenue of individual customers.
• As the key leader of the Industrial Lead team, participate and lead the annual strategic planning process including facilities, location & consolidation; strategic sourcing, both global and domestic; operations organization assessment.
• Develop and present to the senior leadership team organizational, strategic, financial and operational proposals aimed at continually advancing manufacturing effectiveness.
• Provide positive leadership. Ensure open communication and respond to employee concerns appropriately. Seek to improve the knowledge, skill and ability of people. Deal proactively with substandard performance.
• Analyze and direct the preparation of Capital Appropriation Requests to secure required capital equipment for projects meeting or exceeding capital return targets.
• Interface directly with key customers, in concert with Sales & Marketing Management and Account Managers to resolve problems related to delivery, quality and other issues. Strive to address customer concerns in a responsive, professional manner, protecting the interests of the Company.

• Acting Strategically:
  • Creates a 2‑3‑year roadmap or blueprint to implement the enterprise strategy in own area.
  • Identifies and prioritizes the most critical future factors to consider in making decisions.
  • Makes plans to address changes or trends in the external landscape (i.e. competitors, clients, and market segments) that affect own business or area.
  • Develops plans that consider the impact beyond own area, location, function, or market.
• Leading People:
  • Identifies and leverages individual strengths and potential within the team.
  • Engages the team in discussions around the longer‑term strategy and how they can contribute.
  • Delegates significant responsibilities to team members to free self to work on other priorities.
  • Gives team members decision‑making…