Process Engineer

Howmet Aerospace • Laporte, IN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Process Engineer for its investment casting facility in La Porte, Indiana. The facility supplies jet engine components to aerospace customers. This position is responsible for the metallurgical integrity and cost performance of a portfolio of investment-cast superalloy components for aerospace and power generation applications.

The Process Engineer develops and improves investment casting processes, supports manufacturing through casting operations, and works with customers on component design for castability and joint resolution of issues. The role also contributes to new-product quotations, development milestones, work instructions, scrap and rework reduction, and cost targets for development and production castings. Other work-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Three years of work experience in an engineering role; co-op or internship experience will be considered as work experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment verification is required at hire.
• Must be able to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned on this ability.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience working in investment casting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and refine existing investment casting processes to reduce scrap, rework, and manufacturing costs.
• Support manufacturing in processing castings through all operations.
• Work with customers to design components for castability.
• Maintain customer relationships through joint resolution of issues.
• Maintain and improve casting scrap rates.
• Maintain and improve casting rework rates.
• Improve casting profitability through cost reductions.
• Develop and refine manufacturing work instructions.
• Develop casting processes for new products.
• Assist the sales department in quoting new products.
• Achieve cost targets for development and production castings.
• Establish and achieve milestones for casting development.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) plan with a company contribution of 3% of eligible compensation and a 100% match on employee contributions up to 6%.
• 13 company-paid holidays each year.
• Annual paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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