Responsibilities

Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com.

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Howmet Aerospace’s Hampton Structural Castings (HSC) is seeking an CNC Programmer Engineering Technician who has a demonstrated ability to achieve results, as well as the passion to put that experience to work to lead activities and support the plant/location team to achieve manufacturing excellence. Our organization is dedicated to rapid, profitable growth through operational excellence and career development. If you are an energetic professional who wants to be a part of a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to, and enforcing, all safety procedures and policies including use of personal protective and other equipment as required.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, management, customers, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Adequate and timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Responsible for day-to-day machine shop coordination of programming issues.
• Generation of CAM System wire and solid modelling files.
• CAM post editor file creation, organization, and management.
• Create and upload operator ready G&M code program solutions for safe CNC Turning and Machining Center production operations.
• Develop advanced manufacturing programs for high-speed CNC Turning and Machining Center applications.
• Create programs for parts with geometry or tolerances that exceed the capabilities of manual inspection equipment.
• Choose proper tooling, feeds and speeds, tool holders, and probes required for various materials and part geometry.
• Create CNC tool pathing to ensure safe clearance movements around work pieces with non-interference proofing.
• Demonstrate understanding of when to utilize high efficiency practices and advanced tool paths.
• Perform in process inspection using manual inspection equipment.
• Understand inspection intent.
• Create work instructions for program set ups and machine use.
• Operate machinery as requested by management.
• Interface with supervisor and/or area lead regarding troubleshooting support, edits, and optimization.
• Create and maintain a master tool list
• Work with various tooling venders to reduce tooling spend without negatively impacting quality, efficiency, or morale.
• Manage tooling to ensure no stockouts
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities.
• The Manufacturing CNC Programmer may perform other special projects or duties as required to support business needs.