Facilities Engineer

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Winsted (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate in Winsted for a role focused on maintenance and engineering of plant equipment. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement and ensure optimal operations in a manufacturing setting.

Key responsibilities include analyzing proposals, supervising maintenance employees, and implementing engineering programs. A Bachelor's degree, along with five years of relevant experience in manufacturing or industrial settings, is required.

This role emphasizes safety, effectiveness, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years of relevant maintenance or process engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Experience in a machining, aerospace or industrial gas turbines operation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for plant equipment and building maintenance and project planning.
• Analyzes engineering proposals and process requirements.
• Determines feasibility of designing new plant equipment.
• Directs facility functions including equipment installations and services.
• Tests newly installed machines to ensure contract specifications fulfillment.

Skills

Maintenance or process engineering experience

Machining experience

Aerospace or industrial gas turbines knowledge

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field

Job description

• Locations Winsted Indust Pk, 145 Price Rd, Winsted, CT, 06098, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Remote Work Schedule Availability? None
• Export-Controlled Data This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Responsibilities

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 scale
• Optimizer—constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully
• Anticipation—looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next
• Operational accelerator—drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions
• Organization and structure—works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals
• Influence—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 stakeholders
• Data informed—focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions
• Prioritized reaction—handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist
• Relationship—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 heard

Responsible for plant equipment and building maintenance as well as project planning and implementation, plant equipment layouts, and troubleshooting equipment problems for assigned plants within one or more facilities.

• Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to industrial machinery and equipment design.
• Determines feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages, and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
• Directs the operation of the physical facility functions including equipment installations and service functions for facility (includes safety and outside contractors).
• Plans, formulates and administers various engineering programs.
• Designs and facilitates capital projects within the facility.
• May supervise departmental and/or maintenance employees. Develops, trains and motivates; make job assignments, and follows contract and/or company policies.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Tests newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications.
• Oversees maintenance of facility and equipment.
• Performs equipment and project design.
• Plans and supervises project work.
• Provides manufacturing support to business centers.
• Initiates purchase for equipment and maintenance supplies.
• Reports on maintenance and engineering activities to management.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent work experience

5 years of relevant maintenance or process engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a machining, aerospace or industrial gas turbines operation

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.