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Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHampton, VA, USA$90k - $120k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required.
  • A minimum of five years of relevant experience within an engineering environment is required.
  • A good understanding of tooling, fixture design, and manufacturing processes is required.
  • Proficiency in computer-aided design is required; Siemens NX is an advantage.
  • The ability to read engineering drawings is required.
  • A high level of computer literacy, including Word, Excel, and Project, is required.
  • Good judgment and decision-making are required.
  • Communication and teamwork skills are required.
  • The employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire, and visa sponsorship is not available.
  • The employee must be able to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.
  • The employee must be proficient in computer numerical control milling; computer-aided manufacturing is an advantage, including Heidenhain controls and NX CAM.
  • Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, including pneumatics, tooling, and measurement feedback systems, is preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge of automation systems is preferred.
  • Robot programming experience is preferred; Yaskawa or Fanuc is an advantage.
  • Coordinate measuring machine programming experience, including Renishaw Modus, is preferred.
  • Programmable logic controller or other logic-based programming experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of problem-solving tools such as failure mode and effects analysis or equivalent is preferred.
  • Knowledge of 3DSL measurement equipment is preferred.
  • Experience with electrical discharge machining die-sinking applications is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise for on-site manufacturing processes, including computer numerical control, electrical discharge machining, 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 computer numerical control, electrical discharge machining, and waterjet.
  • Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells in wax, monoshell, and post-cast operations.
  • 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 processes using current manufacturing techniques.
  • Create and maintain documentation, including standard operating procedures, environmental management systems, and job safety analyses, for computer numerical control, electrical discharge machining, waterjet, production gauging, and other automated operations.
  • Support NADCAP compliance on NADCAP-controlled manufacturing equipment.
  • Mentor team members in computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, electrical discharge machining, 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 environmental, health, and safety activities.
  • Prioritize product demands, process control tasks, and manufacturing engineering responsibilities to meet 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 troubleshoot manufacturing systems.
  • Work within Engineering to provide engineered solutions to Manufacturing problems and achieve specific sub-function goals.

Desired Qualifications

  • Siemens NX proficiency is an advantage.
  • Computer-aided manufacturing proficiency, including Heidenhain controls and NX CAM, is an advantage.
  • Yaskawa or Fanuc robot programming experience is an advantage.

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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