Howmet Dover Casting is a world-class supplier of complex, investment-cast turbine airfoils and other components for the aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine industries. Howmet Dover Alloy is a world-class supplier of vacuum and air-melted nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys to aerospace, gas turbine, medical and other high-technology industrial markets.

　　Howmet Aerospace is currently looking for a Product Engineer to join our Howmet Casting plant in Dover, New Jersey.

　　JOB SUMMARY

　　This position will maintain the dimensional aspect of castings through process control and improvement initiatives and assume direct responsibility for integrity of assigned products. Responsible for maintaining the dimensional integrity of products via continuous improvement activity, tool design and construction and product development. Flow down of customer requirements through shop instructions and interface with quality, manufacturing, sales, and production planning. This position will also establish and maintain external and internal customer interaction to understand technical requirements and resolve issues; prepare part specific work instructions, maintain knowledge of job cost and develop / implement appropriate plans to improve profitability and reduce cost through process improvement activity & scrap reduction.

　　ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Expected to assist in the implementation of Howmet’s value and policy statement and its accompanying principles.

　　Comply with all department, facility, Corporate and Regulatory EH&S regulations.

　　Wear all required personal protective equipment.

　　Report all job-related illness and injuries. (Per employee handbook).

　　Report all Safety, Health & Environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.

　　Attend all EH&S training.

　　Job Roles

　　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

　　Operational accelerator--drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions

　　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

　　JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Communication with the customer on a regular basis.

　　Conceives, evaluates and implements product engineering experiments, new product introduction part qualifications, cost reduction initiatives, capacity initiatives, and part/process improvement activities.

　　Quoting of new product and tooling costs; concurrent engineering with the customer; tooling design and coordination with tooling vendor.

　　Technical responsibility for all suppliers (tooling houses, core vendors, outplant finishing, etc.)

　　Providing product concession data; providing first article approval package to customer; technical support relative to customer disposition of first articles/concessions, including any product (die) reworks; addressing yield and labor variances relative to quote.

　　NPI activity involving customer conference calls/communication, concessions/prod permits, new work instructions, etc.

　　Communicate/interface with all levels of management and manufacturing and establish both internal and external customer and supplier contacts.

　　Utilize basic engineering skills to approach problems analytically and derive sound conclusions.

　　Works with Process Engineer to develop metallurgical stable process which meets dimensional requirements for yield and customer supplied requirements.

　　Review daily scrap reports and initiates actions to reduce scrap and rework. Have part ownership and participate in cross-functional plant cost reduction initiatives.

　　Compile and submit dimensional data to customer and obtain customer approval. Works regularly with Quality Engineering counterpart.

　　Responsible for the disposition of the MRB castings.

　　Performs other duties and special assignments as directed.

　　Part specific product engineering job responsibility

　　The construction of all dies, gauges and general tooling needed to produce and inspect cores, wax patterns and castings.

　　Issuing tooling letters of instruction stating requirements and milestones to track/build/qualification of newly tooled component.

　　Concurrent engineering with the customer and developing process control plans & PFMEA’s

　　Technical responsibility for review and compiling layout packages and submitting them to the customer; technical support relative to customer disposition

　　Addressing yield and labor variances relative to quote

　　Issue requests, work orders, instructions, part routing, reports, etc., to manufacturing and inspection departments on a timely basis to ensure schedules are met. Maintain complete and orderly files per standard form so that information can be located as needed.

　　Analyze customer blueprints and specifications and establish the inspection criteria

　　Support manufacturing through yield improvement activity

　　Control of dimensional quality of castings. Input corrections to wax and core tooling such that the casting conforms to customer requirements.

　　Create and evaluate casting experiments utilizing NDT and destructive testing methods to reduce labor and material costs, improve yields and develop new process techniques.

　　Ensuring proper operations sequence and work instructions are provided to the manufacturing floor

　　Participating/leading customer conference calls/communication

　　Compiling data for concessions/prod permits as required

　　Developing new work instructions on continuous improvement of current work instructions

　　Development, build & implementation of new fixture designs and support tool builds

　　Disclaimer

　　The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

　　BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

　　This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

　　Employees 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.

　　B.S. degree in Engineering. (Metallurgical or Materials Science Engineering is preferred)

　　PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

　　Applicable investment casting experience preferred

　　Knowledge of MS Office

　　Excellent written & oral communications skills

　　Ability to work in a self-directed or team environment with strong organizational skills

　　Working knowledge of statistical analysis

　　Strong analytical abilities

　　Six Sigma Green Belt training preferred

　　Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and create project plans. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the customer and/or management.

　　About Howmet Aerospace

　　Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s sales for 2022 approximated $5.7 billion. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With nearly 1,150 granted and pending patents, the Company’s differentiated technologies promote more fuel efficiency for aircraft and commercial transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com, including content shared during the Company’s May 2022 Technology Day.

　　Follow: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/howmet-aerospace) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/howmetaerospace) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/howmetaerospace/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Howmetaerospace/) , and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/howmetaerospace) .

　　Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

　　We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

　　If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [email protected]