Production Engineer – Aerospace Tooling & Stamping

Howmet Aerospace; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching program

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Production Engineer for our Fullerton, CA location. You will design, build, and validate tooling for cold-stamping stainless-steel parts, ensuring high-quality production and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and requires hands-on development of tooling with CAD and simulation tools. You will run process-control studies, create standard procedures, and collaborate with tool-room machinists to prototype and refine tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing/tooling design experience in aerospace, automotive, medical, or related high‑volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience with ERP systems (Syteline, Oracle, QAD) and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Run process-control studies to set optimal machine parameters and create standard procedures.
• Use AutoCAD/SolidWorks to produce tooling drawings, BOMs, and technical specs.
• Analyze part progressions with simulation and adjust designs.
• Work with tool-room machinists to prototype, test, and refine tooling.
• Monitor operations, enforce quality and safety standards, and resolve in-process issues.

Skills

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Inspection skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ERP systems

Job description

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Production Engineer for our Fullerton, CA location. You will design, build, and validate tooling for cold-stamping stainless-steel parts, ensuring high-quality production and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and requires hands-on development of tooling with CAD and simulation tools. You will run process-control studies, create standard procedures, and collaborate with tool-room machinists to prototype and refine tooling.