Maintenance Facilities Engineer
Howmet Aerospace
- Midway, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S
Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.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.