Process Engineer

Howmet Aerospace•Cleveland, OH

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides leadership, direction, and problem-solving skills to eliminate manufacturing conflicts, document improvements, and maintain positive relations with our customers. The role involves being a customer service liaison, developing and approving new and revised Activity Instructions, and interfacing daily with manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and personnel responsible for wax areas. The Process Engineer ensures tool processes comply with the Corporate Tooling Manual, determines the root cause of deviations, and develops reaction plans. They also understand downstream product quality as it relates to die-making, review processes for adherence to established techniques, and develop and implement a core injection pre-shipment process.

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering and/or a combination of five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate effectively across all strata of the organization.
Be punctual in meeting assignments.
Have cooperative and loyal teamwork attitude.
Heavy Excel abilities including formulas, pivot tables.
A minimum of five years in a manufacturing environment is strongly suggested.

Responsibilities

Be a customer service liaison between our facility and core injection facility.
Develop and approve new and revised Activity Instructions criteria in the tool and die manufacturing areas.
Responsible for daily interface and communication of issues with manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and personnel responsible for the wax areas.
Responsible for ensuring that the tool processes are performed in compliance with the methods, materials, and equipment specifications as detailed in the Corporate Tooling Manual (TM).
Responsible for determination of the root cause of any deviation from a critical process specification and develop a timely and formal reaction plan which will include an escalating help chain system.
The help chain system will include the notification of the local plant Operations Manager and Plant Manager.
Responsible for understanding downstream product quality as it relates to die-making and react appropriately to observed conditions.
Routinely review process for adherence to established techniques and to ensure the repeatability of approved process.
Responsible for the development and implementation of a core injection pre-shipment process.
Receive communication from customers to resolve issues internally and externally.
Interact with leadership and operations to manage quality and output.
Ensures that our quality meets customer defined requirements in the Product Criteria.
Troubleshoot equipment issues and initiate service when required.
Support annual physical inventory activities.
Supports and is aligned with all EH&S metrics; actively participates, promotes, and complies with all EH&S programs and policies.