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Wax Cell Operator-March 2024
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Mar 28, 2026
About Wax Cell Operator

  We’re a company of innovators and makers. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the aerospace and transportation industries. Join our team and help us engineer the next generation of sustainable travel.

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

  Nestled halfway between South Bend and Chicago, along the shores of Lake Michigan - our facility in LaPorte, Indiana supplies jet engine components to some of the most trusted names in the Aerospace industry.

  Job Summary

  Work as a multi-functional team member to build wax patterns using work instructions. Will be required to clean work area including sweeping and mopping the floor, dusting the workstation and surrounding areas.

  Essential Functions

  Must be able to read and interpret Product Criteria (PC) and Activity Instructions (AI).

  Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision.

  Must be able to work and function in a fast-paced environment.

  Basic knowledge of computers.

  Must be able to maintain expected quality levels.

  Assemble a wax pattern using various skills outlined below.

  Have adequate computer skills to enter the data into the data collection system, and also retrieve it.

  Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  Refer to work instructions, identification, and machine stock areas to prevent under or over working patterns.

  Ability to hand stock patterns to engineering instructions and to effectively communicate information to team and engineering.

  Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

  Employees are expected to work overtime as needed.

  Fixtures and Dimensional

  Determine Airfoil.

  Interpret gauge reading to the Product Criteria and load the computer.

  Assemble airfoils and shroud assembly using a hot iron. (60-80 watts).

  Communicate scrap to injection.

  Apply cast raised numbers.

  Maintain assembly fixture.

  Hot stamping.

  Verify revision dates of Product Criteria and process routers.

  DIM patterns using dimensional gauges, calipers, etc.

  Apply, Rub Down, Final Assembly

  Apply wax to acceptable Product Criteria limits.

  Maintain proper radius on all wax joints.

  Interpret Acceptance Criteria from Product Criteria.

  Basic Qualifications:

  High School diploma or GED equivalency is required.

  Must be able to demonstrate 2 years of continuous work experience OR 6 months of manufacturing experience.

  Individual must have the ability to read and interpret written instructions.

  Must be able to follow verbal directions and instructions.

  Must be able to work with your hands on delicate materials.

  Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items.

  Lifting intermittently of various items. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds.

  Good manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and precision measuring instruments.

  Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments.

  Sitting in chairs (swivel, padded, and adjustable).

  Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.

  Standing intermittently.

  Clean work areas and maintain a clean work environment; perform 5S cleaning activities as required.

  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.

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

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  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]

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