Manufacturing Engineer - 3rd Shift / Weekend Crew - Plant 3

Howmet Aerospace•Whitehall, MI

42d•Onsite

About The Position

This off-shift Manufacturing Engineer will be located in Plant 3, Whitehall Casting Operation, and will support manufacturing by providing focused projects that will improve throughput, reduce inventory & reduce operating expense. This position will drive reduction of labor costs through cellular manufacturing and new/improved methods & equipment. Must be able to apply standard practices and techniques, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and take corrective action. Will document work, prepare technical notes/reports/documents and establish customer contacts (internal & external) as required. Responsibilities This position is responsible for developing manufacturing methods to produce parts that consistently meet or exceed our customers' requirements. Also, continuous improvement of processes by improving methods and developing new methods of manufacturing, leading to increased yields and reduced labor content.

Requirements

BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Employees 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.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship, co-op experience, or previous work experience in a manufacturing environment or lab environment.
BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Technology
Experience in Kaizen, continuous improvement and formal problem solving.
Excellent analytical skills, verbal & written communication skills (such as Standard Operating Procedure development)
Ability to perform and analyze time studies to develop standardized work and set labor standards.
Ability to create capacity analysis tools that capture machine cycle times, workloads and OEE.
Experience in the implementation of improved manufacturing processes, such as new and better equipment (including defining scope of work, technology research, quote procurement from vendors, budget setting, equipment installation and start-up, project management of improvement projects)
Experience in defining and implementing cell layout, plant layout and ergonomically designed workstations.
Experience in export control regulations (commercial and/or military shipments across international borders)
Utilization of observation skills to drive NVA (Non-Value Add) waste elimination, reduced operation cycle times and product flow analysis.
Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to the manufacturing areas through the use of cross-functional teams.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Experience with CAD (2D and/or 3D)

Responsibilities

Conceives, evaluates and implements problem solving activities, cost reduction initiatives and part/process improvement activities.
External customer escapes - Investigates and analyzes root cause. Develops and implements correction action plans.
General Technical Support - Collects data and answers customer requests.
Quotation Prep - Develops material, scrap and labor costs for cost modeling.
Tooling Development and Build - Attends NPI meeting and provides input based on customer specifications for BOM, routings and milestone plans. Provides manufacturing support fixtures and dies.
Process Development - Provides manufacturing support for prototypes, instructions and data analysis.
Equipment Design, Build and Procure - Troubleshoots, validates and qualifies equipment.
Cell and Standard Work Development - Conducts time studies. Develops cell layout
Part Number Scrap Reduction and Yield Improvement - Collects data and analysis. Attends QSI meeting
Floor Coverage and Support - Completes general daily process walk through. Collects data and analysis
Standard Labor and Process Time Reduction - Analyzes shift labor efficiencies and affectivities. Conducts cost modeling. Implements tooling change
Deviant Part Review and Disposition - Reviews scrap in all areas