Stakeholder & Customer Relations

• Interface directly with key customers, working alongside Sales & Marketing and Account Management to resolve delivery or quality issues professionally, efficiently, and in a way that safeguards both customer satisfaction and company assets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments—Finance, IT, HR, Research, Procurement—to ensure operational alignment, secure support and resource allocation, and drive project initiatives.

Technical & Project Leadership

• Provide technical guidance to internal/domestic partners (e.g., franchised units, emerging markets) or corporate divisions (e.g., Howmet Advanced Materials).
• Lead capital investment projects by developing financially sound case justifications and securing approvals for equipment/purchases that align with ROI targets.

Community & Compliance

• Actively reinforce Howmet’s ethical business conduct, ensuring all activities are in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Project the company as professional, efficient, and socially responsible via internal and external interactions.

Key Performance Qualities

Demand Attribute Profile

• Financial & Commercial Acumen – Altof cost control, forecasting and business planning.
• Strategy & Execution –Strong ability to set priorities, plan and deliver while working resourcefully.
• People Leadership – Natural ability to engage and coach people of different backgrounds and drive a surface culture.
• Decision-Making –Balanced approach in complex situations, whether under pressure.
• Naturally Resilient – Positive mindset and emotional intelligence.
• Higher Order Thinking –Partnerships focused approach which gets the most out of available assets including people.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Degree qualified or its equivalent in Technical Discipline (e.g., Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance or Business Stream).
• At least 5 years of business leadership success in a technical manufacturing and/or production environment with a strong demonstrated focus on driving continuous improvement and financial outcomes.
• Commercial and cost-saving savings demonstrated and full knowledge of Industrial Fastener Markets and experience within Aerospace, green energy, automotive, industrial transportation, automated warehousing.
• Strong working knowledge of financial principles, cost analysis, and ROI scenarios.
• Experience working in KPI-driven frameworks and operational dashboards.

Technical & Competence Proficiencies

• Compliance aware (EHS, ISO frameworks, financial approvals, regulatory reporting).
• Strong organisational skills, adept in strategic and tactical planning, and process redesign.
• IT Literacy – MS Office proficiency. Detailed knowledge of ERP/MRP systems beneficial.
• Proven capability in handling engineering change requests, supplier negotiations, and integrated quality management systems (e.g., CMMI or AS9100).

Mainstream Requirements & Behavior

• Ability to engage with multi-cultural teams within complex production environments.
• Demonstrate awareness of industry and technological changes, and be proactive in applying them.
• Highly organised with a structured approach to dealing with time-critical events.
• A focus on improvement interests—growth in dispersion, curation, compliance issues.
• Willingness to travel – ability to supervise scheduled and ad-hoc visits both nationally (e.g., for internal training workshops) and internationally (e.g., customer bases in the USA, Europe, APAC).

** cuidate**

In summary, all candidates interviewed will be reviewed against a detailed behavioural framework to evaluate behavioural alignment and lived capability.

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