Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHampton, VA, USA$70k - $80k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering is required; Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
Prioritize product demands, process control tasks, and manufacturing engineering responsibilities to fulfill business needs across all Business Centers.
Maintain focus on supporting production while implementing new products and process improvements.
Ensure quality control of work instruction documentation and product criteria.
Work with Maintenance to help identify faults in manufacturing systems.
Achieve specific sub-function goals.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise for on-site manufacturing processes, including CNC, EDM, Waterjet, production gauging, and automated operations.
Develop automated manufacturing processes and provide manufacturing expertise to the engineering team.
Qualify new products on manufacturing equipment, internally and with the customer, and support manufacturing in improving existing processes.
Create, verify, and release machining programs for programmable manufacturing equipment, including CNC, EDM, and Waterjet.
Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells in Wax, Monoshell, and Post Cast.
Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
Develop and implement new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation.
Support justification of capital funding requests.
Reduce costs and improve current manufacturing techniques and processes.
Create and maintain documentation, including SOPs, EMSs, and JSAs, for CNC, EDM, Waterjet, production gauging, and other automated operations.
Support NADCAP compliance on NADCAP-controlled manufacturing equipment.
Mentor team members in CAD, CAM, EDM, and automation.
Provide manufacturing engineering solutions to executional scrap issues.
Support identification and implementation of new manufacturing technology.
Manage program storage, data backups, and revision control for manufacturing equipment.
Provide technical expertise for qualification of outplant machining operations.
Implement and support EH&S activities.
Work within Engineering to provide engineered solutions to Manufacturing problems.

Basic Qualifications

New or expected graduate with a Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical)

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Automation Engineer position located in Hampton, VA will provide technical expertise for manufacturing processes on site including CNC, EDM, Waterjet, Production Gauging and all Automated operations. Develop automated manufacturing processes to provide manufacturing expertise for the engineering team. Qualify new product on manufacturing equipment, internally and with the customer and provide support for manufacturing to improve existing processes.

Salary:

Anticipated Pay Range: $70K-80K per year. *Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.

Essential Job Responsibilities but not limited to:

Create, verify and release machining programs for programable manufacturing equipment including CNC, EDM & Waterjet
Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells in Wax, Monoshell and Post cast
Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes
Development and implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation
Support justification of capital funding requests
Cost reduction and process improvement of current manufacturing techniques
Creating and maintaining all documentation including SOPs, EMSs, JSAs for CNC, EDM, Waterjet, Production gauging and other Automated operations
Support NADCAP compliance on NADCAP controlled manufacturing equipment
Mentor other team members in CAD, CAM, EDM & Automation
Provide manufacturing engineering solutions to executional scrap issues
Support identification and implantation of new manufacturing technology
Responsible for program storage, data back-ups and revision control for Manufacturing equipment
Provide technical expertise for qualification of outplant machining operations
Implement and support EH&S activities
Prioritizing product demands, process control tasks and manufacturing engineering responsibilities to fulfil business needs across all Business Centers
Maintaining focus on supporting production while implementing new products and process improvements
Quality control of work instruction documentation and product criteria
Working with Maintenance to help fault find manufacturing systems
Direct reporting to Manufacturing Engineering Lead who reports to Engineering Manager. Our largest customer is Manufacturing, led by Operations Manager
Works within Engineering to provide engineered solutions to Manufacturing problems
Achieves specific sub-function goals

Other Skills/Abilities:

Prioritizing product demands, process control tasks and manufacturing engineering responsibilities to fulfil business needs across all Business Centers
Maintaining focus on supporting production while implementing new products and process improvements
Quality control of work instruction documentation and product criteria
Working with Maintenance to help fault find manufacturing systems
Direct reporting to Manufacturing Engineering Lead who reports to Engineering Manager. Our largest customer is Manufacturing, led by Operations Manager
Works within Engineering to provide engineered solutions to Manufacturing problems
Achieves specific sub-function goals

About the Company

Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Howmet Aerospace designs and manufactures advanced engineered components for aerospace and transportation, including jet engine parts, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts, and forged wheels. These parts are precision-made from specialized materials to deliver lighter, fuel-efficient, and durable performance, supported by a large patent portfolio. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated set of engineered solutions across engines, airframes, and wheels with patented technologies and materials. Its goal is to help customers achieve safer, more efficient air and land transportation by delivering reliable, high-performance components that reduce weight and emissions.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1888

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