Director Structural Engineering Jobs in Kent, OH

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 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report. Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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The Howmet engines business produces world-class aerospace engine components, including investment castings, fasteners, rings and forgings. Our vacuum melted superalloys, machining, performance coatings and hot isostatic pressing for high performance parts enable the next generation of quieter, cleaner and more fuel-efficient aerospace engines. Able to supply more than 90% of structural and rotating aerospace engine components.

Basic Qualifications:
    Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution is required.
    Minimum of 12 years of experience working in manufacturing; 7 years must include the following:
o    Operations planning, supply chain management, procurement, purchasing, strategy, supplier development, or raw materials management
    Must be able to travel up to 25%
    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
    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.
Preferred Qualifications:
    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain highly desired
    Aerospace experience is preferred 
    MBA from an accredited institution is preferred
    Demonstrated Project Management skills
    Expert level Microsoft office skills in Excel, PowerPoint
    Excellent analytical skills
    Experience developing relationships with customers and suppliers

The Global Director, Growth and Operations Planning, reports to the Vice President and General Manager of Howmet Engines IGT & Structural Castings division, and is located in Cleveland, Ohio.
This position is responsible for creating a seamless customer experience through collaboration with commercial account management, manufacturing organizations, and technical teams.
 

Primary Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategy for maximizing scheduling, product placement and work transfer across the division to ensure customer delivery expectations are met
    Develop and lead implementation of a production rationalization strategy to optimize the methods within the company in terms of production, supplies, and transportation
    Assess and manage shipping plans by plant and/or customer to drive execution to customer turn time and delivery expectations while achieving internal revenue and profit forecasts
    Working in conjunction with key stakeholders, determine growth strategy for products in this market segment
    Support strategy preparation by ensuring thorough market analysis and accurate demand forecasting is completed
    Lead decision making for new production placement in this market segment across all global locations within the Business Unit
    Lead analysis to determine plant capabilities for future growth, working with Technology groups to determine when technology advancements and capital requests are needed.
    Ensure growth strategy alignment with key stakeholders across all Operational divisions in the Business Unit, along with the Commercial, Operations, Procurement and Quality teams at all levels
    Analyze Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and planning processes and drive change and improvement
    Lead or participate in projects to improve S&OP process and MRP reliability
    Work in conjunction with other groups to advance our technical capabilities and reduce cost of manufacturing processes
    Leads initiatives with our customers to advance our technical capabilities while delivering added benefits to the customer's design
    Contributes to the development of people in the organization through coaching and feedback
    Maintains high ethics and values in the workplace

Job Roles:
Business acumen - understand production needs and lean principles and has high level of financial acumen
    Manage complexity - supply chain expert both in terms of external and captive suppliers and internal process; recognizes needs throughout the system and is able to plan accordingly for shared resources or materials; attends to multiple internal stakeholders and external customers with expertise on specific products and projects
    Data and rigor - invites multiple inputs, both qualitative and quantitative; makes adjustments from a data-informed perspective and communicates ramifications throughout the supply chain through to customer; partners with manufacturing and others to ensure schedule adherence
    Communication and relationships - proactive communicator; provides accurate and timely information and builds relationships by helping others know what to expect; insists on the integrity of doing what we say we will do
    Proactive and assertive - takes initiative; anticipates issues based on supply and forecasts; communicates regularly throughout the production cycle; asserts self as conduit between customer and production, representing both and finding ways to succeed; asserts business expectations while simultaneously protecting the need for adequate time and information to forecast and plan
    Responsiveness - balances proactivity with understanding of factors that can affect the business; adapts quickly to unforeseen circumstances; manages changes to projects and timelines to create seamless experiences; reacts to the needs of internal and external stakeholders to provide remarkable service; comfortable with the intensity of the work and the pressures it creates
    Talent advocate - creates ways to involve junior associates; collaborates cross-functionally to stimulate development and contribute to talent factory strategy while developing team
    Continuous improvement - examines plans to improve forecasting, estimating and execution capabilities; interacts with stakeholders to create feedback loops and implements findings
    Organization - works with systems and governance; manages time well; leads with information and time specific exactness; creates urgency through timelines and forecasts
    Purpose - communicates and inspires based on the underlying reasons for action; helps others understand rather than merely execute; seeks to operate strategically in the midst of a demanding and time-sensitive environment