Laboratory Technician (Finance)
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 . Follow: LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .
Equal Opportunity Employer:
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.com Minimum Qualifications:
- This position requires a minimum of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). An Associates or Advanced degree is preferred.
- Must be able to provide documentation in the original form establishing both your identity and your employment eligibility in the U.S.
- This position entails access to export-controlled items you must be able to lawfully obtain access to such items.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum of one-year related experience with mechanical aptitude, laboratory environment and functions, and/or training in a metallographic lab.
- An Associates or Advanced degree.
Howmet has challenging opportunities for individuals who are excited to engage with us in growing our business. Join us where you will be part of a dedicated team to manufacture high tech products, safely, accurately and efficiently, you will perform a variety of hands-on operations in accordance with standardized processes within customer specifications.
Job Summary
Performs and/or coordinates laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics of alloy (metallic) and non-alloy (non-metallic) materials for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development and production.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to follow all Howmet's safety regulations, work rules, along with handbook and all departmental specific requirements.
- Monitor and manage incoming alloy master heats. Facilitate the casting of test material, heat treatment, test bar machining, and testing to specification requirements. Requires use of LIMS computer system. Record test results, track progress of testing, issue retest based on testing results, obtain and issue finished report, and generate master heat certifications. Release alloy to production.
- Performs chemical and physical testing of non-metallic materials to specifications and/or submits samples for testing at Howmet Research Center (HRC) testing facility. Coordination required with internal customers (QA, Engineering, etc.), material suppliers, and HRC.
- Coordination of alloy testing samples required with machining suppliers and HRC testing facility.
- Review internal and customer specifications as it relates to testing requirements.
- Communicate with HRC on their techniques and materials, as well as understand and utilize the corporate manuals.
- Operate laboratory equipment and instruments as required for designated assignments. Equipment may include, but is not limited to, wet saws, polishing machines, microscopes, centrifuges, chemical balance scales, PH meters and other equipment.
- Prepares chemical solutions according to standard formulas.
- Review COC/COA (certificate of compliance or analysis) of incoming raw materials against corporate manual specifications before releasing materials to production.
- Maintain testing schedules, organization, and documentation. Use of LIMS system.
- Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and overtime (after hour or weekend) in support of production requirements.
- Other duties as assigned to include the training for back-up responsibilities of other laboratory technicians.
Skills & Abilities
- There are no licenses, or registrations required for this position. After appropriate training, employee must be certified/qualified for techniques as required by customer specifications (internal/external).
- Strong computer skills using MS Office, and internal computer systems such as LIMS, lot trace, OCHMS, IPC, or other systems introduced to this facility.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills preferred. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to add subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
- Ability to understand when to stop and seek help prior to initiating the task if there is a question or inability to proceed.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
