Responsibilities

Howmet Aerospace 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. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

This Manufacturing Engineering Leader position will be in our Plant 3, Whitehall Casting Operation and will support manufacturing by leading and providing focused projects that will improve throughput, reduce inventory and reduce operating expense. Will lead and engage employees to drive reduction labor costs through cellular manufacturing and new/improved methods and 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 and prepare technical notes/reports, establish customer contacts (internal and external) as required.

Job Responsibilities

The position is dedicated to the technical leadership of the Product Engineering Team, Technical Tooling Team, and/or the Metrology Team. The position is additionally responsible for the technical support of manufacturing focused on providing a consistent product that meets customer specifications with additional responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Lead and mentor a team of manufacturing and process engineers.
• Set engineering priorities in alignment with production, quality, and business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, Maintenance, Production, Supply Chain) to resolve technical issues.
• Develop, implement, and optimize casting processes.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for process deviations or yield issues.
• Apply lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce scrap and improve throughput.
• Identify and implement new technologies (e.g., additive manufacturing for cores/tooling, AI in process monitoring).
• Evaluate equipment upgrades and automation opportunities to improve process control and efficiency.