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Responsibilities
Design, fabricate, install, modify, repair and maintain machines, equipment, structures and facilities. Perform critical welding such as pressure piping, construction, equipment installation and parts repair. Trouble shoot IOTOV zero energy and make needed repairs to high pressure Hydraulic Systems.
MATERIALS USED, PROCESSED AND HANDLED:
Machine parts, equipment, buildings, furnaces, structures, vehicles, packing, lubricants, fasteners, replacements parts, mechanical hardware, air, steam, gas. Piping systems such as hydraulic, steam, air, water, gas, oil, chlorine, nitrogen, fuel, and sewer lines. Component parts such as pipe, valves, traps, sumps, cutting and sealing compounds, lead, solder, welding rods, brazing rods, fluxes, etc.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Machine tools such as saws, drill presses, lathes, grinders, bending rolls, punches, shears, brakes; powered hand tools such as drills, hammers, wrenches, oil cans, grease guns, threading and tapping tools, heating equipment, cranes, all types of industrial trucks, ladders, scaffolding, rigging equipment; measuring devices such as micrometers, calipers, gauges, surveyor's level, tachometers, hand and powered pipe-cutting tools; vibration analysis, balancing and alignment equipment, PLC terminals, computers, and other maintenance analytical devices/tools/equipment. All types of gas, electric and inert atmosphere welding equipment; manual and automatic welding; brazing and soldering equipment.
DUTIES AND WORKING PROCEDURES:

• Design, install, fabricate, repair, inspect, test, calibrate, adjust, maintain, modify, construct, clean, service and lubricate machines, equipment, electrical controls, structures and facilities.
• Diagnose and correct problems and proactively seek elimination of wastes and failures.
• Interpret mechanical, hydraulic and civil drawings and schematics.
• Interface with design and engineering personnel, to assure efficient installations and repairs and to maintain equipment documentation integrity.
• Interpret specification sheets and technical literature for mechanical and hydraulic components for the purpose of installation and/or troubleshooting.
• Mark up prints to accurately reflect equipment current condition.
• Cut, weld, braze and fabricate tools, materials and equipment.
• Perform and document preventive maintenance checks, inspections and repairs.
• Revise and work from prints, piping diagrams, manual and specifications; from sanitary codes and ordinances.
• Determine and obtain required materials, tools, and equipment.
• Repair and/or layout and install, piping systems, associated fixtures; perform automotive and industrial mobile equipment repairs and maintain vehicles.
• Perform blacksmith work.
• Erect and remove ladders used in connection with work. Scaffolding may be required to perform work. Organize and maintain work areas, tools and equipment for clean, efficient, and orderly operations.
• Paint in conjunction with repair work.
• Operate cranes and other power driven equipment.
• Operate transportation and material handling equipment as required.
• Use computerized maintenance management systems to write work orders based on equipment needs, log work hours, document equipment condition and status, and requisition parts.
• Develop, document, write, follow and improve safe work instructions and procedures as well as best work practices.
• Use reliability tools and information systems to collect, document and analyze data and equipment performance to resolve problems to the root cause

Qualifications

• Journeyman card a plus
• Experience with Pumps, boilers, welding, bearings, and fabrication
• 5-7 years maintenance or millwright experience
• Heavy Industrial or heavy machinery background
• Knowledge of lock out/tag out
• Experience with boom lifts, heavy fork trucks, and other large mobile equipment
• Availability on all shifts

About Us
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 $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, 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 2025 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 employer. We 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