Maintenance Reliability Engineer - HSC at Howmet Aerospace in Hampton, Virginia

Job Description:

About Howmet Aerospace

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 $6.6 billion in revenue in 2023, 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 2023 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report .

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Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and 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.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.comBasic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum (3) years working in an industrial manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing maintenance resources in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in a unionized environment.
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs.
- Experience in the forging industry, or other metalworking industry.Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university
- Minimum (3) years working in an industrial manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing maintenance resources in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in a unionized environment.
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs.
- Experience in the forging industry, or other metalworking industry. Primary Purpose of Job

Under the direction of the Facilities Engineering & Maintenance Manager, this position is responsible for leading and directing maintenance resources to the fulfillment of Howmet Aerospace business objectives. This position leads data analysis and improvement efforts and is directly accountable for providing technical expertise for overall mechanical and electric equipment systems.

Accountability Objectives

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing policies and setting expectations to ensure that EHS objectives, activities, and plans are achieved.


• Leading and participating in the development of an independent culture and an incident free workplace.


• Managing and maintaining relationships with contractors and service providers for the Maintenance organization.


• Managing and setting expectations for the Maintenance organizations.


• Leading change strategies to increase proactive maintenance by optimizing maintenance resources.


• Lead in a manner that drives the identification, implementation and documentation of maintenance and reliability best practices. Connect with other Howmet locations and outside companies to benchmark and share best practices.


• Ensuring that preventative and responsive maintenance resources and programs are in place to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation that covers an asset base of 300+ million and four plants including manufacturing and office space.


• Promoting and leading the development and application of predictive maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, Total Productive Maintenance, and control/capability of critical processes.


• Identify, procure, and install predictive monitoring equipment. Identify, implement, and document maintenance and reliability best practices.


• Identify and evaluate opportunities for cost reduction and/or productivity improvements with regards to maintenance activities, particularly seeking to minimize the investment required for spare parts and maintenance supplies.


• Drive and support a reliability systems and culture throughout the maintenance organization moving from reactive maintenance to preventative/proactive maintenance.


• Evaluate equipment failures and failure history to identifying and recommend potential capital or expense projects to eliminate equipment failures.


• Achieving and exceeding key measurable items including OEE, OA (operational availability), PM compliance, and safety to support the plant's daily delivery metrics.


• Coach and develop skills of direct and indirect reports. Partner with the Human Resources function to establish, coordinate and monitor department-specific people systems (performance management, reward and recognition, compensation, employee engagement, employee development, succession planning, hiring process, new employee onboarding, etc).


• Participating in the identification, recruitment, training, appraisal, and professional development of maintenance resources.


• Managing applicable labor issues effectively within area of responsibility.

Performing other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of Hydraulic, Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatics & Vacuum
- Read and understand schematics, Hydraulic, Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatics & Vacuum
- Performing other duties as assigned Primary Purpose of Job

Under the direction of the Facilities Engineering & Maintenance Manager, this position is responsible for leading and directing maintenance resources to the fulfillment of Howmet Aerospace business objectives. This position leads data analysis and improvement efforts and is directly accountable for providing technical expertise for overall mechanical and electric equipment systems.

Accountability Objectives

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing policies and setting expectations to ensure that EHS objectives, activities, and plans are achieved.


• Leading and participating in the development of an independent culture and an incident free workplace.


• Managing and maintaining relationships with contractors and service providers for the Maintenance organization.


• Managing and setting expectations for the Maintenance organizations.


• Leading change strategies to increase proactive maintenance by optimizing maintenance resources.


• Lead in a manner that drives the identification, implementation and documentation of maintenance and reliability best practices. Connect with other Howmet locations and outside companies to benchmark and share best practices.


• Ensuring that preventative and responsive maintenance resources and programs are in place to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation that covers an asset base of 300+ million and four plants including manufacturing and office space.


• Promoting and leading the development and application of predictive maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, Total Productive Maintenance, and control/capability of critical processes.


• Identify, procure, and install predictive monitoring equipment. Identify, implement, and document maintenance and reliability best practices.


• Identify and evaluate opportunities for cost reduction and/or productivity improvements with regards to maintenance activities, particularly seeking to minimize the investment required for spare parts and maintenance supplies.


• Drive and support a reliability systems and culture throughout the maintenance organization moving from reactive maintenance to preventative/proactive maintenance.


• Evaluate equipment failures and failure history to identifying and recommend potential capital or expense projects to eliminate equipment failures.


• Achieving and exceeding key measurable items including OEE, OA (operational availability), PM compliance, and safety to support the plant's daily delivery metrics.


• Coach and develop skills of direct and indirect reports. Partner with the Human Resources function to establish, coordinate and monitor department-specific people systems (performance management, reward and recognition, compensation, employee engagement, employee development, succession planning, hiring process, new employee onboarding, etc).


• Participating in the identification, recruitment, training, appraisal, and professional development of maintenance resources.


• Managing applicable labor issues effectively within area of responsibility.

Performing other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of Hydraulic, Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatics & Vacuum
- Read and understand schematics, Hydraulic, Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatics & Vacuum
- Performing other duties as assigned

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