Manufacturing Automation Engineer - IGT

Howmet Aerospace•Hampton, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Automation Engineer, located in Hampton, Virginia, provides technical expertise for on-site manufacturing processes, including CNC, EDM, waterjet, production gauging, and automated operations. The role develops automated manufacturing processes, supports the engineering team, qualifies new products on manufacturing equipment internally and with customers, and helps improve existing manufacturing processes. The position works within Engineering to provide engineered solutions to manufacturing problems, supports production while implementing new products and process improvements, and achieves specific sub-function goals. It reports directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Lead, who reports to the Engineering Manager. Manufacturing, led by the Operations Manager, is identified as the role’s largest customer. The anticipated pay range is $70,000–$80,000 per year; pay within the range depends on factors including experience, education, and certifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering; a Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
The qualification is aimed at a new or expected graduate.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Create, verify, and release machining programs for programmable manufacturing equipment, including CNC, EDM, and waterjet.
Create, verify, and release robot programs for automated cells in wax, monoshell, and post-cast operations.
Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
Develop and implement advanced manufacturing equipment and automation.
Support justification of capital funding requests.
Reduce costs and improve existing manufacturing processes and techniques.
Create and maintain SOPs, EMSs, JSAs, and other documentation for CNC, EDM, waterjet, production gauging, and automated operations.
Support NADCAP compliance on NADCAP-controlled manufacturing equipment.
Mentor team members in CAD, CAM, EDM, and automation.
Provide manufacturing engineering solutions to executional scrap issues.
Support identification and implementation of new manufacturing technology.
Manage program storage, data backups, and revision control for manufacturing equipment.
Provide technical expertise for qualification of outplant machining operations.
Implement and support EH&S activities.
Prioritize product demands, process-control tasks, and manufacturing engineering responsibilities to meet business needs across Business Centers.
Maintain focus on production support while implementing new products and process improvements.
Ensure quality control of work-instruction documentation and product criteria.
Work with Maintenance to help troubleshoot manufacturing systems.
Provide engineered solutions to manufacturing problems and achieve specific sub-function goals.