Facility Engineering Automation Engineer

Howmet Aerospace • Hampton, VA

148d

About The Position

This position is with Howmet Aerospace, a world leader in investment casting of super-alloys, aluminum, and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine markets. The role involves identifying new manufacturing technology and includes responsibilities such as working with vendors and design teams, overseeing the build phase, and implementing equipment in production before handing it off to the manufacturing team. You will be part of a dedicated team to manufacture high-tech products safely, accurately, and efficiently, performing a variety of hands-on operations in accordance with standardized processes within customer specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited institution required.
• 3+ years' experience in project management in an industrial environment.
• Candidates 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.
• Access to export-controlled items is required.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years' experience programming robotics.
• Experience with Motoman and/or Fanuc robots.
• Offline programming experience.
• Familiarity with fixture design for implementation in a robotic cell.
• Prior exposure/knowledge of statistical analysis.
• Green Belt certification in Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Project manage new equipment installations to automate and upgrade manufacturing processes.
• Development and maintenance of robotic programs used throughout Hampton's facilities.
• Design and program management of fixtures used within the robotic processes.
• Support/train manufacturing operators on the use of robotic automation equipment.
• Documentation of all changes to production programs for future correlation to downstream process outputs.
• Determination of key input variables within the automation process to ensure that process is robust against minor variations in casting dimensions.
• Determination/implementation of key output variables to validate that critical functions within a program/piece have completed successfully before running additional product.
• Support Manufacturing/Process owner in cross functional scrap initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Primary Metal Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree