RESPONSIBILITIES
The Howmet Engines Lead Tooling Process Owner may be located at any of the US
Howmet Engines Business Unit facilities. He or she provides enterprise
leadership for tooling technologies and standards supporting investment casting
operations across Howmet Engine Products. This position is responsible for
developing, implementing, and governing standardized tooling practices for wax
injection dies and ceramic core dies to improve safety, quality, productivity,
tooling longevity, and manufacturing consistency across all facilities.
Essential Functions
Serve as the Business Unit technical authority for wax injection tooling and
ceramic core tooling across all manufacturing locations.
Develop, implement, and maintain standardized tooling requirements and
specifications for the business unit, including die materials, tool steel
specifications, heat treatment, design rules, tool manufacturing
requirements, maintenance practices, inspection standards, and supplier
quality requirements.
Author, maintain, and continuously improve the Business Unit Tooling Manual
documenting tooling standards, engineering requirements, and best practices.
Lead cross-functional workshops with manufacturing, engineering, quality,
operations, and tooling suppliers to establish consensus standards and drive
enterprise adoption.
Develop standardized tooling design guidelines to improve manufacturability,
tool life, dimensional capability, wax injection quality, and ceramic core
quality.
Standardize tool steel specifications, heat treatment processes, hardness
requirements, and metallurgical acceptance criteria to improve tooling
durability and coating performance.
Partner with tooling manufacturers and heat treatment suppliers to improve
tooling quality, consistency, and delivery performance.
Lead development and implementation of standardized die maintenance practices
that maximize tool life while minimizing downtime and repair costs.
Evaluate and implement advanced tooling technologies, including machining
methods, artificial intelligence, coatings, surface treatments,
wear-resistant materials, and inspection technologies.
Partner with engineering teams and external suppliers to improve die coating
technologies that enhance tool life, wax release, ceramic core quality,
dimensional capability, and overall casting quality.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing tooling defects,
improving first-pass yield, extending tool life, and reducing tool costs.
Establish tooling-related KPIs and monitor business unit performance to
identify opportunities for improvement.
Support new product introduction by ensuring tooling designs incorporate
business unit standards and best practices.
Provide technical support and mentoring to manufacturing engineers, tooling
engineers, and plant technical teams.
Benchmark internal and external best practices and identify emerging
technologies applicable to investment casting tooling.
Travel to manufacturing facilities and suppliers as required to support
tooling development, audits, training, and continuous improvement
initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,
Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a
related technical discipline.
Minimum of 8 years of engineering or manufacturing experience in tooling,
manufacturing processes, or investment casting.
Demonstrated expertise in tooling design, manufacturing, maintenance, or
process engineering.
Strong understanding of tool steels, heat treatment, machining processes,
dimensional tolerancing, and tooling wear mechanisms.
Experience developing engineering standards, technical specifications, or
manufacturing procedures.
Experience leading cross-functional technical projects across multiple
manufacturing sites.
Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to influence technical direction and drive standardization without
direct organizational authority.
Willingness to travel up to 30% to manufacturing facilities and suppliers.
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 is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as a U.S.
Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political
Asylee, or Refugee
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in aerospace investment casting manufacturing.
Extensive experience with wax injection tooling and/or ceramic core tooling.
Knowledge of tool steel metallurgy, vacuum heat treatment, tool coatings, and
advanced surface engineering technologies.
Experience developing tooling standards for multi-site manufacturing
organizations.
Familiarity with CAD, tooling simulation, mold flow analysis, and finite
element analysis.
Experience qualifying tooling suppliers and developing supplier engineering
specifications.
Knowledge of precision machining, EDM, and advanced tooling manufacturing
technologies.
Experience implementing predictive maintenance or digital tooling management
systems.
Experience leading enterprise best practice initiatives and technology
roadmaps.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Project management experience leading large, cross-functional technical
initiatives.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is
a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and
transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine
components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged
wheels. With $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role
in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’
success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way
Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets,
and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and
Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report
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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.
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The Howmet engines business produces world-class aerospace engine components,
including investment castings, fasteners, rings and forgings. Our vacuum melted
superalloys, machining, performance coatings and hot isostatic pressing for high
performance parts enable the next generation of quieter, cleaner and more
fuel-efficient aerospace engines. Able to supply more than 90% of structural and
rotating aerospace engine components.