Group Leader (Dipping Weekend Nights)

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.

About the role

Under the direction of the Area Supervisor/Manager, this position oversees daily operations for the manufacturing areas of the assigned department during the assigned shift. The Group Leader is expected to train and assist operators in the department, schedule labor, participate in or lead continuous improvement projects, troubleshoot and communicate product and employee problems to supervision, and work in other departments based on production needs.

Schedule

• Weekend Nights: 12.5-hour shifts starting on Friday 6 PM, Saturday 6 PM, Sunday 6 PM.
• Training is 1st shift for several months (Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM).

Pay

• New Hire Starting Hourly Rate: $29–$32 per hour (rates determined based on experience, education, certifications, etc.).
• Shift premium for off-shift assignments.

Benefits

• Paid vacation each year, based on length of service.
• 13 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match on pre-tax contributions.
• Employer contribution to Retirement Savings Plan account each pay period.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits offered upon hire.
• Employee Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Free fitness center membership.

Responsibilities

• Schedule work for the department.
• Coordinate with Production Planner and other supervisors to ensure customer schedules are met.
• Act as a change agent/leader for new initiatives in the department.
• Assist with implementing methods for quality and cost improvements.
• Ensure NES/hourly reports in respective area/shift complete all necessary training.
• Ensure New to the Job (NTJ) requirements are met for reports in respective area/shift.
• Manage respective area/shift NES/hourly reports in Time & Attendance System.
• Participate in the performance appraisals of hourly reports by providing Area Supervisor with ratings and feedback.
• Recognize and ensure timely communication of any safety, quality, productivity, and employee concerns to supervision.
• Schedule department coordinating with other manufacturing areas to ensure customer schedules are met.
• Ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained/exceeded.
• Ensure fair and consistent enforcement of all company policies and procedures.
• Actively work to develop and implement Synchronous Manufacturing.
• Actively participate in seminars and training in supervision, communications, and ongoing improvement programs (ABS, IPC, IPM, EH&S, Synchronous Mfg.).
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Environmental Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of Howmet Aerospace’s EHS value and policy statement and its accompanying principles.
• Comply with all department, facility, Corporate, and Regulatory EH&S regulations.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Report all job-related illness and injuries (per employee handbook).
• Report all Safety, Health & Environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend all EH&S training.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• 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; employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
• No relocation benefit is offered; candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of Dover, NJ will only be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience and/or departmental knowledge.
• Shop floor experience and strong knowledge of department operational and working procedures; outside leadership experience also helpful.
• Seminars and training in supervision, communications, and ongoing improvement programs is a plus.

Skills

• Results-oriented, able to take initiative and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours from time to time with little advance notice.
• As part of training, must learn the operation of the assigned department.

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent standing.
• Works in a shop floor environment.