Production Worker (Core Leacher - Weekend Days)

About the Role

Howmet Engines is a world-class producer of aero engine and industrial gas turbine components, including airfoils, rings, disks, and forgings. We excel in vacuum melted superalloys, machining, performance coatings, and hot isostatic pressing for high-performance parts that enable the next generation of quieter, more fuel-efficient aero engines and cleaner power generation.

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.

This position is for a Core Leacher at our Howmet Casting facility located in Dover, New Jersey.

Schedule

Weekend Day Shift: Saturday to Monday, 6 AM – 6 PM. Training is on 1st shift, 6 AM – 2 PM.

Pay

New Hire Starting Hourly Rate: $25.00. After 12 Months: $27.71.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Matching 401K
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Performance Pay Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Programs
• EAP Program (free local gym membership)
• Other discounted benefits

Responsibilities

• Removes ceramic cores and quartz tubes from castings using caustic solutions, heated and pressurized to predetermined specifications.
• Processes castings for subsequent inspection by the use of acids or other chemical solutions in accordance with predetermined specifications.
• Mixes, neutralizes, cleans, and refills vessels containing acid or caustic solutions.
• Maintains production and other records as required.
• Maintains work area in a neat, clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Follows all applicable safety rules and works in a safe manner at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.
• Performs all post core removal cleaning operations, including waterhone, acid rinse, oven dry, and barascope.
• Using a crane, loads and unloads castings into baskets for the core removal process to specific instructions.
• Operates and maintains leach autoclaves and related equipment.
• Loads leaching autoclave by operating mobile equipment.
• Maintains identity of castings through all operations.
• Performs process checks on caustic solutions.
• Assists in the implementation of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) values and policy statements.
• Complies with all department, facility, corporate, and regulatory EHS regulations.
• Wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Reports all job-related illness and injuries.
• Reports all safety, health, and environmental concerns to supervision in a timely manner.
• Attends all EHS training.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Must be able to run Robotic Equipment, crane, and mobile equipment after training.
• Must pass required exams to operate equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate instructions.
• Ability to operate multiple pieces of equipment simultaneously.
• Ability to work inside in hot/cold environments depending on the weather.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
• 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.
• No relocation benefit is offered; candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of Dover, NJ will only be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience.

Physical Demands

• Requires lifting of up to 25 lbs.
• Position involves working in pairs; weight limits listed are calculated accordingly.

Equipment Used

• Leach autoclaves
• Waterhone units
• Core Removal Units

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.

The Howmet engines business produces world-class aerospace engine components, including investment castings, fasteners, rings, and forgings. Our vacuum melted superalloys, machining, performance coatings, and hot isostatic pressing for high-performance parts enable the next generation of quieter, cleaner, and more fuel-efficient aerospace engines. We supply more than 90% of structural and rotating aerospace engine components.