Trainee Tooling Engineer

Howmet Aerospace; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (up to 10% employer)

Discretionary Bonus

Disability Insurance

Holidays 22 days

Employee savings platform

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace in the United Kingdom is inviting applications for a Trainee Engineer who will join the Engineering team and pursue an Engineering Degree part-time. You will develop engineering skills to support manufacturing processes from raw material to end product, applying engineering and systems thinking.

The role offers hands-on problem solving, CAD drafting, and involvement in improvement initiatives to boost reliability of products, tooling, processes, and installation tooling, while

Qualifications

• A levels or equivalent in Science/Mathematics or Engineering biased subjects.
• Strong mechanical interest & aptitude.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Hands on approach to solving engineering issues on a daily basis.
• Develop designs and CAD drafting abilities.
• Support improvement initiatives to increase reliability of products, tooling, processes, and installation tooling.
• Support the continuous review and analysis of manufacturing processes for efficiency and reliability.
• Maintain up-to-date technical standards and drawing databases.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Numeracy

Literacy

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

A levels or equivalent

Tools

CAD drafting

Job description

• Job Schedule Full time

Responsibilities

Overview

The successful candidate will join our Engineering team and will be provided with the opportunity to complete an Engineering Degree on a part-time basis. The Trainee Engineer will develop engineering skills to support the manufacturing processes from raw material to end product, Application Engineering and Systems Engineering.

Specific Responsibilities

• Hands on approach to solving engineering issues on a daily basis
• Develop designs and CAD drafting abilities
• Support improvement initiatives to increase the reliability of products, manufacturing tooling, manufacturing processes, and installation tooling.
• Support projects on the continuous review and analysis of the efficiency and reliability of manufacturing processes, including, tooling, heat treatment, coating, plating, lubricants
• Support the maintenance of up to date technical standards and drawing databases

General Company Support

Perform other duties which may be assigned by the Engineering Manager. These are determined in order to meet the needs of the business.

Support engineering, manufacturing and location management to achieve the needs and objectives of the business.

Work with the Engineering team to develop and support productivity improvements.

Maintain and operate in compliance with current Quality Management System, and EHS policies and procedures.

Company Responsibilities

Maintain full compliance with Howmet policies and procedures and conduct all activities in accordance with the Howmet Guide to Business Conduct.

Demonstrate a knowledge of and commitment to Advanced Business Systems principles and techniques.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Person Specification

• Self-motivated with the desire to develop their career
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Mechanical aptitude with logical approach to problem solving
• Team player with the ability to work with people at various levels within the organisation
• Flexible approach with capacity to adapt to advancing environment
• Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Disability Insurance
• Holidays starting at 22 days per annum
• Cash plan for employees and their families
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Online savings platform and employee assistance programme

Friendly culture with a strong emphasis on safety and inclusion

Qualifications

Experience & Background

• A levels or equivalent in Science/Mathematics or Engineering biased subjects

Strong mechanical interest & aptitude

• Excellent standard of numeracy & literacy