Maintenance Facilities Engineer

Howmet Aerospace, 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.

Our Savannah Operations is a heavy industrial Forging manufacturing plant located in Midway, Georgia, employs approximately 200 people and is poised for growth!

We have an immediate opening for an experienced Maintenance Facilities Engineer to support our forging operations.

We offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to assist employees and their families with financial security, health and well-being. In addition to competitive pay, we offer a variety of benefit programs:

• Medical, Life, Dental, Vision, and other Company benefits
• 401(k) with Company retirement contribution and Company match
• Performance Pay based on business performance
• Vacation eligibility
• Paid holidays

Howmet Aerospace was voted one of the World's Best Employers by Forbes for 2022 and 2023! Apply today and join a great team of market leaders with a passion for helping our customers win!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Facilities Engineer provides technical engineering services to support Maintenance and Production operations. This position will collaborate with Maintenance Supervisors, Maintenance Team Leads, Engineers, and various other departments to execute on planned jobs, unplanned jobs, equipment reliability, and capital project improvements. This position will focus on managing the equipment reliability and capital project programs for the isothermal forging operation.

Essential Functions:

This is a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) may and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Focus on overall safety of facilities equipment and processes including responsibility and oversight of EHS policies.
• Maintains a safe and organized workstation and follows all company policies.
• Responsible for managing the Isothermal department equipment reliability program.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical or electrical principles in an industrial environment.
• Create and evaluate required critical spare parts needed to prevent extended equipment downtime events.
• Plan, execute, and manage capital projects to upgrade current facility equipment resulting in process improvements, cost reduction, or safety improvements.
• Inspect and test equipment to identify malfunctions or defects.
• Ability to work with Process Controls to make Equipment PLC Program changes to improve production efficiency or reduce process risk.
• Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and PLC diagrams to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
• Review production flow charts and implement equipment changes to reduce risk to product.
• Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, and to evaluate effects of system modifications.
• Ability to effectively use computer-based document management programs, PLC historian applications, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Forging Processes - Knowledge of hydraulic press systems.

Vacuum Forging Processes - Knowledge of industry equipment utilized in vacuum forging operations.

Project Management - Ability to manage capital projects to add/upgrade industrial facility equipment.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Basic functions of Microsoft Office Suite.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Continuously required to wear common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats.
• Continuously required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Location/Environmental Requirements:

Nickel and titanium manufacturing facility. Exposure to: moving mechanical parts; wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold, extreme heat, vibration; loud noise level

Basic Qualifications:

• Associates degree from an accredited institution in Maintenance or Engineering related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Project Management and Equipment Reliability Programs in a team-based environment.
• Minimum 3 years' experience working with PLC's, HMI's, Database Systems, and electrical systems such as power distribution.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical Maintenance from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years' experience in Project Management and Equipment Reliability Programs in a team-based environment.
• 5+ years' experience working with PLC's, HMI's, Database Systems, and electrical systems such as power distribution.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of PLC Software/programming, vacuum forging, and electrical/mechanical systems.