Production Worker (Metal Workcell Operator - 3rd Shift)
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.
About the role
Workcell Operators dimensionally inspect and repair castings and visually inspect casting to customer specifications.
Schedule
- Midnight Shift: Sunday night – Thursday night, 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Training: Day shift, Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM for several weeks
Pay
- New Hire Starting Hourly Rate: $25.00
- After 12 Months: $27.71
- Shift premium for off-shift assignments
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)
- Discounted benefits
Responsibilities
Environmental Health & Safety Responsibilities
- Assist in the implementation of EHS Values and policy statements and accompanying principles
- Comply with all department, facility, corporate and regulatory EHS regulations
- Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Report all job-related illness and injuries (Per Employee Handbook)
- Report all safety, health and environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner
- Attend all EHS training
Essential Job Functions
- Perform 100% visual inspection as required per job instructions and pass a written visual test
- Perform belting, stoning, buffing operations to remove visual imperfections beyond customer specifications
- Ensure visual integrity & gaging & repair of pitch, chord width, & trailing edge thickness
- Dimensionally inspect and repair castings by hammering, arboring, twisting, stoning, belting, buffing and drilling
- Effectively work and communicate with other team members to provide products and services of the highest quality and reliability in total conformance with customer expectations
- Maintain records as required
- Maintain work area in a clean, orderly, and safe condition
- Follow all applicable safety rules, work in a safe manner at all times
- Verify calibration stickers
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervision
- Operate Electronic gage as required
- Read & understand finishing visual instructions
- Verify routers are correct before working the job
Interpersonal Responsibilities
- Frequent internal contact with quality, engineering and members of other job classifications
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED 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
- No relocation benefit is offered for this position
- Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of Dover, NJ will only be considered
- This position entails access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Good visual accuracy and strong hand-eye coordination
Physical Demands
- Frequent sitting and/or standing, weather-dependent temperatures, manufacturing environment
- Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
- Use of gages, hand guns, belt machines and other measurement and finishing tools