Aerospace Product Engineer – Tooling & Process Improvement

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking an engineer to manage the dimensional integrity of an assigned portfolio of investment cast components at our Laporte, IN facility.

This role designs tooling, fixtures, gauges, and inspection plans to meet customer requirements and drive quality improvements. Key responsibilities include root-cause analysis, cost-reduction initiatives, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to optimize production processes and reduce scrap and rework.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled and achieve bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution before hire date.
• Experience with dimensional inspection planning and tooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure dimensional integrity of investment cast parts and develop tooling, fixtures, gauges, and inspection plans.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce cost, scrap, rework, and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Investigate root causes of defects and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and validate dimensional qualification packages to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate with customers on BOM, routings, and milestone plans.
• Attend NPI meetings and provide input for tooling and cost estimates.

Skills

Six Sigma

Office software

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking an engineer to manage the dimensional integrity of an assigned portfolio of investment cast components at our Laporte, IN facility.

This role designs tooling, fixtures, gauges, and inspection plans to meet customer requirements and drive quality improvements. Key responsibilities include root-cause analysis, cost-reduction initiatives, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to optimize production processes and reduce scrap and rework.