Process Engineer - Plant 3

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’ success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at . Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Equal Opportunity Employer:Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io QualificationsBachelor’s 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 QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution in the following disciplines preferred: Materials Science and Engineering, or Metallurgical EngineeringExperience working in a Casting environmentPrevious internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment or lab environmentStrong verbal, written, and analytical skillsKnowledge of MS Office and ExcelExperience with solidification modeling such as ProCast or SOLIDCastWorking knowledge of statistical analysis and tools such as Minitab, JMPKnowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and ABSExperience with Design of Experiment conceptsThis position will be located in our Plants 1 & 3, Whitehall Casting Operation, and will support manufacturing through process control and improvement initiatives, assume responsibility for integrity for assigned products, establish and maintain external and internal customer contacts, document and prepare part specific work instruction, maintain knowledge of job cost, and develop/implement appropriate plans to improve profitability. 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 scaleOptimizer--constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfullyAnticipation--looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes nextOperational accelerator--drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutionsOrganization and structure--works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goalsInfluence--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 stakeholdersData informed--focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actionsPrioritized reaction--handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points existRelationship--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 heardJob Responsibilities: This position is responsible for developing robust processes that consistently meet or exceed our customers’ requirements for the metallurgical quality and performance of aerospace components. Also, continuous improvement of processes by improving methods and developing new methods of manufacturing, leading to increased yields and reduced labor content. External customer escapes - Investigates and analyzes root cause; develops and implements correction action plans.Part Qualification and Re-qualification - Determines and supports manufacturing requirements necessary to meet customer requirements; performs metallurgical investigations; assembles process documentation per customer requirements.Process Development and Improvement - Monitors/analyzes yield, labor, and materials data to develop process improvement ideas for new and established processes.Manufacturing Support - Monitors manufacturing output to ensure process control; Responds to manufacturing needs: training, work instructions and interpretation; Creates and updates work instructions needed to perform manufacturing processes.General Technical Support - Conducts meetings and provides technical data to meet customer needs. NPI Concurrent Engineering - Conducts meetings with customers to review design concepts.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.Full timePosting Date: 2026-08-10