Howmet Aerospace - Hampton, VA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Hampton, VA
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
About the position
The IGT Casting Technician at Howmet Aerospace is responsible for operating casting furnaces and ensuring the accurate melting and pouring of alloys in accordance with customer specifications. This role involves hands-on operations, monitoring processes, and maintaining equipment to produce high-tech products safely and efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain casting furnaces according to guidelines.
- Coordinate job numbers with the correct alloy, weight, and temperature per PMS.
- Ensure charges are properly identified and correspond to appropriate numbers and lot routers.
- Transport ingots of alloy to work unit using hoist and load into chamber box/charge box.
- Handle molds from pre-heat furnace to casting furnace.
- Monitor gauges to assure correct settings, accurate pour speed, and appropriate crucible size for melting process.
- Determine accurate pump down time to prescribed vacuum levels.
- Replace crucibles and pack crucibles using grog according to best practices.
- Record temperature at unit and signal team operators to remove mold from preheat.
- Clean and remove all metal from splash guards, crucible blocks, and furnace.
- Comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- EQ Casting Tech Level A experience required.
- Ability to troubleshoot, teach pours, perform air cast, melt point checks, and test bars.
- Availability for all shifts including 2nd shift, 3rd shift, and weekends is necessary.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
Nice-to-haves
- Basic understanding of industrial and mechanical drawings.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Overtime opportunities
- Flexible scheduling options
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement savings plan
