Manufacturing Engineer - Plant 10

Howmet Aerospace • Whitehall, MI • 5d ago

This position will be located in Plant 10, 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.

Job Roles

Systems thinker--sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale

Optimizer--constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully

Anticipation--looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next

Operational accelerator--drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions

Organization and structure--works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals

Influence--leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders

Data informed--focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the "why" behind actions

Prioritized reaction--handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist

Relationship--connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a "win together" ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard

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.

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 proto@types, 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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)

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