Progressive Forming Engineer

About Howmet Aerospace:

Howmet Aerospace has an opening for a Progressive Forming Engineer in our Tucson, AZ location.

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 $7.4 Billion in revenue in 2024, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and light weighting, 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 2024 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report. Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Born from many well-known and long-standing brands, Howmet Fastening Systems, headquartered in Torrance, California, is the premier designer and manufacturer of aerospace and industrial fasteners, latches, fluid fittings and installation tools. Our products are used nose to tail on commercial and military aircraft, as well as on jet engines, industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, wind turbines, solar power systems, and construction and industrial equipment.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the design, prototyping and debugging of blind fastener cold forming progressive header tooling. Supports testing, qualification and manufacturing implementation of new designs or derivatives of existing designs. Supports new product development to assure manufacturability. Support new machine selection development and industrialization.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Development of tooling design concepts in response to requirements defined by product engineering and manufacturing and concept layouts on SolidWorks.
• Completes dimensional, metallurgical and functional analysis to predict tooling function and life.
• Detail design of tooling components and assemblies.
• Definition of manufacturing methods and tooling.
• Debugging of prototype or pre-production tooling.
• Support of new product production implementation.
• Coordination with tooling vendor's materials, fabrication and design issues.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement on a daily basis by demonstrated performance and results. Take the initiative to resolve tooling issues without supervision.
• Facilitates the resolution of tooling issues with production teams.
• Helps to ensure that quality and standards for the department are adhered to and maintained.
• Assumes other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as required.
• Adheres to Howmet EH&S, Quality, Continuous Improvements and other Company Policies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering or other applicable focus or related work experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in metal working industry.
• Record of achievement in tooling design and testing.
• Must have experience in high precision metal forming, product and process failure analysis.
• Must have a demonstrated record of achievement in problem solving.
• Must be skilled in use of personal computers with emphasis on analytical and design software.
• Proficient in SolidWorks and various design drafting programs.
• Proficiency in Deform manufacturing CAE software a plus.