Production Process Engineering Leader - IGT
About The Position
Howmet Engine Systems is seeking an experienced operations professional to join its team in Hampton, Virginia. The Engineering Leader is responsible for metallurgical characteristics related to the investment casting process and products, including both new development and production castings. The role leads a process engineering team responsible for metallurgical aspects of the process and works to engineer products with the highest yield and lowest overall cost while meeting or exceeding customer-defined quality requirements. The position works collaboratively with engineers and hands-on with the manufacturing team. The leader guides and mentors a team of Process Engineers and is responsible for developing and debugging casting processes, improving existing processes, preparing manufacturing routings and processing instructions, and providing technical support to customers. The role requires strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
- At least 4 years of experience as a Process Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, including the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, and to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
- Ability to solve practical problems involving varied situations and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivation to drive improvement in the assigned portfolio of parts.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Must provide original documentation establishing identity and U.S. employment eligibility.
- Must be able to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Prior team management experience and demonstrated delivery of KPIs above stated goals.
- Direct people-management leadership experience, including recruitment, development, and performance management of an engineering team of 4–8 Process Engineers.
- Investment casting experience.
- Minitab and statistics knowledge, and strong Excel capabilities.
- Technical leadership experience.
- Technical manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow Howmet’s Safety Regulations.
- Create manufacturing routing and processing instructions.
- Develop and debug processes for production and developmental castings.
- Pursue continuous improvement of existing processes.
- Provide technical support to customers and interact with them regarding technical concerns.
- Lead, guide, and mentor the Process Engineering team.
- Work with engineers and the manufacturing team to achieve high yield, low overall cost, and customer quality requirements.
- Comply with company attendance policies and guidelines, including regular attendance and some overtime.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage, including FSA and HSA account options.
- Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution.
- Paid holidays and vacation time.
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance programs.
- Life insurance and disability coverage plans.
- Optional auto, home, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance coverage.
- Tuition Assistance Program and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
