This position will assist engineering and production in driving improvements in safety, quality, and performance, through process control and improvement initiatives while allowing for development in teamwork, project management and Engineering. In this position the candidate will be involved in all aspects of the engineering process, including concept/scope development, design activities, work breakdown structures/project planning, and execution/installation.
- Providing engineering innovations to increase safety, quality, reliability, and availability of the plant facilities.
- Investigate, design, engineer, justify and implement improvement activities.
- Write, modify, debug and troubleshoot programs in PLCs, HMIs and MES systems using Ladder Logic, Python and Ignition.
- Learn Howmet’s EHS systems and applying them to the manufacturing plant floor to improve safety and overall working conditions of the employees.
- Observing the plant’s operations in an assigned area and working with a senior member of the engineering staff as a mentor to complete assigned tasks.
- Attending daily management meetings as required to represent the engineering department with project updates and/or receiving new jobs.
- Using AutoCAD or Solid Works, to complete drawing updates.
- Working closely with Maintenance, Production, Continues Improvement, and other departments as needed to plan work activities.
- Continuing to learn the craft of electrical engineering (project, electrical and automation engineering).