Product Engineer Co-Op

Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company's primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Howmet Engines is currently seeking a Cooperative Education student to join our team in La Porte, Indiana. This position provides an ideal opportunity for an engineering student who desires career growth within Howmet Aerospace, a values-based company that offers advancement opportunities.

A Product Engineer at Howmet Engines maintains the dimensional integrity of products via continuous improvement & maintenance. They are also responsible for the cost performance of a portfolio of investment cast, super alloy, aerospace and power generation components.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems & root cause analysis.
• Develop new, and refine existing investment casting product to reduce scrap, rework, and manufacturing costs.
• Support manufacturing to ensure on-time delivery of product through all operations.
• Work concurrently with customers to design components for castability.
• Maintain customer relationships through joint resolution of issues.
• Maintain and improve casting scrap and rework.
• Improve casting profitability through cost reductions.
• Achieve cost reduction through process improvements.
• Develop and refine manufacturing work instructions.
• Develop casting processes for new products.
• Develop tooling suites in support of cast products accounting for proportional changes in product dimensions resulting from the manufacturing process.
• Assist sales department in quotation of new products.
• Achieve cost targets for development and production castings.
• Establish and achieve milestones for casting development.
• Interact with customers to understand technical requirements & resolve issues.
• Provide program management for individual part portfolio.

Basic Qualifications:

• HS Diploma.
• Currently enrolled in a Cooperative Education Engineering program with an accredited institution.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Casting or Metal fabrication experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Efficient analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency of computer applications (i.e. Microsoft Office products, graphics, and statistical analysis software).
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.