TOOL & DIE PLANNER

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Ciudad Acuña; Presencial; MXN 335.000 - 603.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Howmet Aerospace Inc. seeks a skilled planner/engineer to schedule daily work orders across multiple processes in a manufacturing setting in Mexico. You will coordinate material sourcing, monitor productivity, and support inspections to keep production flowing.

The role emphasizes data interpretation, documentation, and problem solving, with at least 2 years of related experience and an engineering background.

Formación

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical procedures and regulations.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Experience with process improvement and problem solving.
• Excellent communication with management and clients.
• Minimum 2 years related experience.

Responsabilidades

• Schedule daily work orders for manual and CNC machining, wire EDM, grinding, heat-treating, and die mounting.
• Coordinate sourcing of specialty tool steels, raw materials, bolts, bushings, and springs with purchasing.
• Monitor workshop productivity, machine downtime, and tool-tracking metrics.
• Organize programming slots to support die testing and first-piece inspections.
• Maintain historical tool data, change-over records, and preventive maintenance logs.

Conocimientos

Scheduling

Procurement

Process improvement

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication

Educación

Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

• Job Schedule Full time

Responsibilities

• Schedule daily work orders for manual machining, CNC machining, wire EDM, grinding, heat‑treating, and die mounting, prioritizing projects accordingly.
• Manage the sourcing and procurement of specialty tool steels, raw materials, and standard components (bolts, bushings, springs) in collaboration with the purchasing department.
• Monitor and record workshop productivity, machine downtime, and tool‑tracking metrics to identify operational bottlenecks.
• Support die testing and first‑piece inspections by organizing programming slots in the production plant, thereby minimizing disruptions to the manufacturing flow.
• Maintain historical documentation of tools, change‑over records, and preventive maintenance logs to comply with regulations and facilitate continuous‑improvement audits.

Qualifications

Education:

• This position requires, at a minimum, an engineering degree or equivalent experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to draft reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from management teams and clients.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, as well as fundamentals of plane and spatial geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret diverse instructions presented in writing, orally, via diagrams, or in schedules.

Experience:

• This position requires a minimum of 2years of related experience.