Engineer Mfg

About the role

This position is located in the Wichita Falls Casting Operation and supports manufacturing by providing focused projects to improve throughput, reduce inventory, and lower operating expenses. The role drives labor cost reduction through cellular manufacturing and new or improved methods and equipment. Responsibilities include applying standard practices, adjusting and correlating data, documenting work, preparing technical reports, and establishing internal and external customer contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing methods to produce parts that consistently meet or exceed customer requirements.
• Continuously improve processes by enhancing methods and developing new manufacturing approaches to increase yields and reduce labor content.
• Conceive, evaluate, and implement problem-solving activities, cost-reduction initiatives, and part/process improvements.
• Investigate and analyze root causes of external customer escapes; develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Provide general technical support, including collecting data and responding to customer requests.
• Prepare quotations by developing material, scrap, and labor costs for cost modeling.
• Support tooling development and build by attending NPI meetings and providing input on BOM, routings, and milestone plans; design manufacturing support fixtures and dies.
• Support process development for prototypes, including creating instructions and performing data analysis.
• Design, build, procure, troubleshoot, validate, and qualify equipment.
• Develop cell and standard work by conducting time studies and designing cell layouts.
• Reduce part number scrap and improve yield through data collection and analysis; attend QSI meetings.
• Provide floor coverage and support by completing daily process walkthroughs, collecting data, and performing analysis.
• Analyze shift labor efficiencies and effectiveness; conduct cost modeling and implement tooling changes to reduce standard labor and process time.
• Review and disposition deviant parts; analyze scrap across all areas.

Key competencies for this role include:

• Systems thinker: Sees the business holistically, understands actions and reactions, and considers multiple pathways before making decisions.
• Optimizer: Challenges the organization to work smarter and ensures others have what they need to succeed.
• Anticipation: Looks ahead to minimize issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for future challenges.
• Operational accelerator: Drives continuous improvement, advocates for safety and ergonomics, and understands the impact of automation.
• Organization and structure: Works within existing structures while improving and standardizing them; provides accurate information and galvanizes teams toward common goals.
• Influence: Leverages knowledge, relationships, and data to persuade, educate, and navigate; gains buy-in for ideas and practices at scale.
• Data-informed: Focuses on quantifiable business outcomes, evaluates actions based on quantitative feedback, and explains the "why" behind decisions.
• Prioritized reaction: Handles unexpected events without losing sight of key objectives; reacts where the greatest leverage exists.
• Relationship-building: Connects with individuals and teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and fosters a "win together" ethic; serves as a liaison between the shop floor and engineering.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 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; employment offers are conditioned upon the ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Technology.
• Experience in Kaizen, continuous improvement, and formal problem-solving.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, including Standard Operating Procedure development.
• Ability to perform and analyze time studies to develop standardized work and set labor standards.
• Experience creating capacity analysis tools that capture machine cycle times, workloads, and OEE.
• Experience implementing improved manufacturing processes, such as new equipment (including defining scope, technology research, vendor quote procurement, budgeting, installation, and project management).
• Experience defining and implementing cell layout, plant layout, and ergonomically designed workstations.
• Knowledge of export control regulations (commercial and/or military shipments across international borders).
• Ability to identify and eliminate Non-Value Add (NVA) waste, reduce operation cycle times, and analyze product flow.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to manufacturing areas through cross-functional teams.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Experience with CAD (2D and/or 3D).

About Us

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), 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 $8.3 billion in revenue in 2025, 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 Howmet Aerospace’s sustainability efforts, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report.