Howmet Aerospace

Engineered aerospace components and titanium parts

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHampton, VA, USA$80k - $100k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
Three to five years of continuous improvement, engineering, or other related manufacturing experience is required.
The employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
Employment is conditioned on the applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing methods to produce parts that consistently meet or exceed customer requirements.
Continuously improve processes by improving existing methods and developing new manufacturing methods to increase yields and reduce labor content.
Conceive, evaluate, and implement Kaizen and other formal problem-solving activities, cost-reduction initiatives, and part or process improvements.
Collect data and support manufacturing needs as general technical support.
Develop material, scrap, and labor costs for cost modeling in quotation preparation.
Provide manufacturing input based on customer specifications for bills of materials, routings, and milestone plans; provide manufacturing support fixtures and dies.
Provide manufacturing support for prototypes, instructions, and data analysis during process development.
Troubleshoot, validate, and qualify equipment.
Conduct time studies and develop cell layouts.
Collect and analyze data for part-number scrap reduction and yield improvement.
Complete daily process walkthroughs and collect and analyze data for floor coverage and support.
Analyze shift labor efficiencies and effectiveness, conduct cost modeling, and implement tooling changes to reduce standard labor and process time.
Drive continuous improvement; understand the implications of automation and other advances; advocate for safety, ergonomics, and scalable solutions.
Consider the operation holistically, assess potential effects of actions, and think strategically about scalable interventions.
Challenge the organization to work more efficiently and support others in successfully carrying out their work.
Anticipate potential issues and advantages and prepare others for what comes next.
Work within existing structures while improving and standardizing them, provide accurate information, and align others toward common goals.
Use knowledge, relationships, data, and perspective to persuade, educate, and gain adoption of ideas and practices; interact with varied stakeholders.
Focus on quantifiable business outcomes, evaluate results using quantitative feedback, and explain the rationale behind actions.
Respond to unexpected situations while maintaining important objectives and prioritizing high-impact actions.
Build relationships across shifts and practices, serve as a liaison between the shop floor and engineering, and help ensure employees feel heard.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Technology is preferred.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is preferred.
Experience with Kaizen, continuous improvement, and formal problem solving is preferred.
Analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills, including Standard Operating Procedure development, are preferred.
Ability to perform and analyze time studies to develop standardized work and set labor standards is preferred.
Ability to create capacity analysis tools that capture machine cycle times, workloads, and overall equipment effectiveness is preferred.
Experience implementing improved manufacturing processes and equipment, including defining scope of work, researching technology, obtaining vendor quotes, setting budgets, installing and starting up equipment, and managing improvement projects, is preferred.
Experience defining and implementing cell layouts, plant layouts, and ergonomically designed workstations is preferred.
Ability to use observation to eliminate non-value-added waste, reduce operation cycle times, and analyze product flow is preferred.
Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to manufacturing areas through cross-functional teams is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints is preferred.
Experience with computer-aided design, 2D and/or 3D, is preferred.

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
3-5 years of Continuous Improvement, Engineering, or other related Manufacturing experience.
Employee 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 and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred Qualifications:

BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Technology
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Higher
Experience in Kaizen, continuous improvement and formal problem solving.
Excellent analytical skills, verbal & written communication skills (such as Standard Operating Procedure development)
Ability to perform and analyze time studies to develop standardized work and set labor standards.
Ability to create capacity analysis tools that capture machine cycle times, workloads and OEE.
Experience in the implementation of improved manufacturing processes, such as new and better equipment (including defining scope of work, technology research, quote procurement from vendors, budget setting, equipment installation and start-up, project management of improvement projects)
Experience in defining and implementing cell layout, plant layout and ergonomically designed workstations.
Utilization of observation skills to drive NVA (Non-Value Add) waste elimination, reduced operation cycle times and product flow analysis.
Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to the manufacturing areas through the use of cross-functional teams.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Experience with CAD (2D and/or 3D)

Manufacturing Engineer

Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $7.4 Billion in revenue in 2024, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’ success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2024 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report. Follow: @howmet LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Job Summary

This position will be in Hampton, VA and will support IGT manufacturing by providing focused projects that will improve throughput, reduce inventory & reduce operating expense. This position will drive continuous improvement through the reduction of labor costs and new/improved methods & equipment. Must be able to apply standard practices and techniques, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and take corrective action. Will document work, prepare technical notes/reports/documents, and establish customer contacts (internal & external) as required.

Salary:

Anticipated Pay Range: $80K-100K per year. *Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.

Job Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for developing manufacturing methods to produce parts that consistently meet or exceed our customers’ requirements. Also, continuous improvement of processes by improving methods and developing new methods of manufacturing, leading to increased yields and reduced labor content.

Conceives, evaluates and implements Kaizen and other formal problem-solving activities, cost reduction initiatives and part/process improvement activities
General Technical Support - Collects data and supports manufacturing needs.
Quotation Prep - Develops material, scrap and labor costs for cost modeling.
Tooling Development and Build - Provides input based on customer specifications for BOM, routings and milestone plans. Provides manufacturing support fixtures and dies.
Process Development - Provides manufacturing support for prototypes, instructions and data analysis.
Equipment Design, Build and Procure - Troubleshoots, validates and qualifies equipment.
Cell and Standard Work Development - Conducts time studies. Develops cell layout
Part Number Scrap Reduction and Yield Improvement - Collects data and analysis.
Floor Coverage and Support - Completes general daily process walk through. Collects data and analysis
Standard Labor and Process Time Reduction - Analyzes shift labor efficiencies and affectivities. Conducts cost modeling. Implements tooling change.
Job Roles:
Operational accelerator--drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions
Systems thinker--sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale
Optimizer--constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully
Anticipation--looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next
Organization and structure--works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals
Influence--leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders
Data informed--focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions
Prioritized reaction--handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist
Relationship--connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard

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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