Howmet Aerospace · 17 hours ago
Tooling Specialist IV- 2nd Shift
800 S State College, Fullerton, CA, 92831, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$23.86/hr - $40.57/hr
3+ years expHowmet Aerospace Inc. is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. They are seeking a Tooling Specialist IV to set up and operate grinding equipment, ensuring production and quality standards are met while resolving tooling issues and maintaining equipment.
AerospaceManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Sets up and operates grinding equipment, including but not limited to, squaring, chamfering, buffing dies, Blohm grinders, Megerle flat dies, Megerle veri-lite, and any other type of grinder for production and experimental work orders. Operator will be held to established production and quality standards. Incumbent will have control to make minor adjustments to the process or machine after tasks are assigned
Read and execute tooling prints, work instructions, policies, sketches, and procedures
Work accurately to meet precise tolerances of (+ - .001)
Maintain proper identification of parts and ensure accurate, reliable records are documented and maintained
Investigate and resolve tooling issues causing quality errors and slowdowns
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment operated
Perform basic set-up of one to two production machines with minimal help
Working knowledge in manufacturing and quality processes and principles
Solve practical problems with a variety of variables
Perform entry level machining, such as operating CNC lathes
Maintain records and quality standards
Keep work area and equipment clean, organized, and safe on a daily basis
Perform other tasks of equal or lesser skill as required
Qualification
Required
3-5 years tool-room environment experience
Able to work with precision inspection tools such as calipers and optical comparators
Working knowledge of material tool steels and carbide
Able to calculate mathematical figures and amounts
Must have thorough knowledge of precision measuring equipment, shop math, and trig
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and sketches
Preferred
High School Diploma, GED, apprenticeship, or equivalent preferred
Experience with aerospace tooling and fasteners
Must be fluent in English, written and oral
Strong communication skills – written and oral
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Excellent 401k matching program
Paid holidays and vacation
Company
Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace produces jet engine components, aerospace fasteners, and forged wheels for aerospace and defense applications.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2016-10-21IPO
Leadership Team
Lola Lin
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Jarrod Veal
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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