Business Unit Casting Process owner

Howmet Aerospace • Whitehall, MI

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About The Position

The Howmet Engines Business Unit Casting Process Owner serves as the Business Unit Single Point of Accountability for equiaxed, directionally solidified, and single-crystal casting processes, equipment, and process control. The position may be based at any of the Howmet Engines Business Unit facilities in Dover, New Jersey; Hampton, Virginia; Wichita Falls, Texas; La Porte, Indiana; or Whitehall, Michigan.

The role provides technical leadership across casting processes for superalloy, titanium, and aluminum product lines. It drives standardization and improvement of casting practices across internal foundries, supports the transfer of new technologies from research into qualified production, and provides expert technical guidance to manufacturing, engineering, quality, and equipment teams. Travel to manufacturing facilities and suppliers is required at 50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• At least 8 years of engineering or manufacturing experience in investment casting or related casting technology processes.
• Experience developing engineering specifications, manufacturing standards, technical procedures, or process documentation.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Strong understanding of statistical process control, process capability, root cause analysis, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence manufacturing organizations and drive enterprise-wide process standardization without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel 50% to manufacturing facilities and suppliers.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire, and visa sponsorship is unavailable.
• Must meet ITAR U.S. person status requirements: U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10 years of experience optimizing investment casting technology processes.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt; commitment to achieve Green Belt status within 24 months is required.
• Experience leading enterprise process control, fixed process, or manufacturing governance programs.
• Extensive knowledge of casting furnace internal materials, filtering systems, vacuum systems, foundry materials, and casting parameter/control systems.
• Experience with single-crystal, directionally solidified, and equiaxed casting processes, especially in superalloy, titanium, and aluminum.
• Experience developing supplier qualification requirements and technical specifications for casting technology.
• Familiarity with metal casting characterization, failure analysis, and process capability studies.
• Familiarity with customer and industry specifications for investment casting in aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries.
• Experience developing executive-level KPI dashboards and process governance reporting.
• Project management experience leading large, cross-functional manufacturing improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own and provide technical leadership for equiaxed, directionally solidified (DS), and single-crystal (SX) casting processes across superalloy, titanium, and aluminum product lines.
• Establish, maintain, and standardize casting process best practices across Business Unit manufacturing locations to improve safety, quality, yield, productivity, and process consistency.
• Lead optimization of casting process materials and technologies, including furnace materials, mold insulation, vacuum systems, induction heating, equipment, and process parameters.
• Lead cross-site best-practice sharing workshops to identify, evaluate, and deploy process improvements, technical solutions, and lessons learned.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and periodically update Business Unit casting process standards, specifications, and best practices in internal BU Manuals.
• Partner with the Research Center to communicate manufacturing challenges, prioritize casting technology development needs, and align research programs with Business Unit objectives.
• Transition newly developed casting technologies, materials, and processes from research and development into qualified, repeatable production.
• Conduct internal casting process audits and manufacturing assessments, identify compliance gaps and improvement opportunities, and support corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the Business Unit equipment build team to incorporate best practices, emerging technologies, and optimized process capabilities into new casting equipment and facility expansions.
• Monitor emerging casting technologies, industry developments, and competitive practices through external industry engagements, representing Howmet as appropriate.
• Serve as the Business Unit technical authority for casting process questions and provide cross-functional support to resolve complex technical issues and improve performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage, including FSA and HSA account options.
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance programs.
• Life insurance and disability coverage plans.
• Optional auto, home, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance coverage plans.
• Tuition Assistance Program and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior