Sean Smith
Manufacturing & Engineering Leader Continuous Improvement Expert Six Sigma Black Belt Scrap Reduction, Process Optimization & Team Development Delivering Multimillion‑Dollar Operational Gains
- Role
- Process Engineering Manager at Howmet Aerospace
- Location
- Morristown, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sean Smith
I’m a manufacturing operations and engineering leader with a career built on transforming complex processes, elevating quality, and developing high‑performing teams across the wire & cable, aerospace, and advanced materials industries. I specialize in stabilizing challenging processes, reducing scrap, and driving measurable improvements through DMAIC, DOE, and data‑driven decision‑making.Across my career, I’ve led teams that delivered more than $2M in cost reductions,$1M+ in revenue gains, and dramatic improvements in CpK, throughput, and equipment effectiveness. I’m known for building strong engineering cultures—rooted in integrity, curiosity, and technical rigor—that consistently outperform expectations.My passion is solving difficult problems, developing people, and creating manufacturing systems that are stable, predictable, and profitable.If you’re working on improving operational performance, scaling engineering capability, or tackling complex process challenges, I enjoy connecting with others who share that mission.
Experience
Process Engineering Manager
Jan 2025 — Present · Morristown, TN, US
Education
Wright State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry
Sinclair Community College
Associate of Science - AS, Chemistry
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Spc
- Process Engineering
- Materials Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Extrusion
- Materials
- Product Development
- Fmea
- 5s
- Lean Manufacturing
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Six Sigma
- Microsoft Office
- Materials Science
- Team Leadership
- R&D
- Business Process Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Process Improvement
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