Continuous Improvement Engineer, Manufacturing Throughput

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace in Hampton, VA seeks a manufacturing improvement specialist to develop methods that meet customer specs while driving continuous improvement and labor cost reductions. You will lead Kaizen activities, analyze data, and support manufacturing with prototypes, tooling, and process documentation.

The role emphasizes time studies, cell layout optimization, and standard work development to boost yields, reduce waste, and improve throughput in a high-output environment.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 3-5 years of Continuous Improvement, Engineering, or other related Manufacturing experience.
• Employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing methods to produce parts that consistently meet or exceed customer requirements.
• 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 Kaizen and other formal problem-solving activities, cost reduction initiatives and part/process improvement activities.
• General technical support - collects data and supports manufacturing needs.
• Quotation prep - develops material, scrap and labor costs for cost modeling.
• Tooling development and build - provides input based on customer specifications for BOM, routings and milestone plans; provides manufacturing support fixtures and dies.
• Process development - provides manufacturing support for prototypes, 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.
• 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 changes.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Time study analysis

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD (2D/3D)

Job description

Howmet Aerospace in Hampton, VA seeks a manufacturing improvement specialist to develop methods that meet customer specs while driving continuous improvement and labor cost reductions. You will lead Kaizen activities, analyze data, and support manufacturing with prototypes, tooling, and process documentation.

The role emphasizes time studies, cell layout optimization, and standard work development to boost yields, reduce waste, and improve throughput in a high-output environment.