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Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking Entry Level and experienced Materials Technicians in our Fullerton, Torrance, Carson, and City of Industry. HFS is a business unit of Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Torrance, California.  We hold the number one global position in aerospace fastening systems, and we're the North American leader in commercial transportation fasteners. Our high-tech, multi-material fastening systems are found nose to tail on aircraft and aerospace engines. Our products are also critical components of industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, and construction and industrial equipment. 

About Howmet Aerospace 

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company's sales for 2021 approximated $5 billion. The Company's primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With nearly 1,150 granted and pending patents, the Company's differentiated technologies promote more fuel efficiency for aircraft and commercial transportation. For more information, visitwww.howmet.com, including content shared during the Company's May 2022 Technology Day.  
 

Under supervision, expedite the flow of work orders through the manufacturing process according to production and shipping schedules, inform the status of orders and any situations affecting the production schedule. 

• Receiving and stocking all raw materials 

• Moving raw materials throughout the manufacturing process as needed to maintain production schedules. 

• Review production schedule, schedule change notices, and reports or records of the status of work orders to identify any production delays. 

• Follow up on special requests or work orders from production supervisors to support departments to ensure communications of such requests, and to identify anticipated or actual delays in the delivery of resources or support services to production department. 

• Perform physical counts of products/components in the manufacturing process or in storage as needed to assist in inventory audits. 

• Able to perform duties such as pull Work Order, Shippers, dormant inventory, and packing of finished goods per S-71117.   

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

Benefits/Salary: 

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. The salary range for this position is $21.00 to $26.00 per hour 

Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking a 1st Shift, Materialist Specialist, Expeditor for our City of Industry, California location.

Born from many well-known and long-standing brands, Howmet Fastening Systems, headquartered in Torrance, California, is the premier designer and manufacturer of aerospace and industrial fasteners, latches, fluid fittings and installation tools. Our products are used nose to tail on commercial and military aircraft, as well as on jet engines, industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, wind turbines, solar power systems, and construction and industrial equipment.

As a Production Control Expeditor, you are responsible for the highest possible OTD to customer orders and to ensure that any customer or forecast shortage is satisfied as soon as possible. Ensures production schedules and deadlines are met by overseeing the flow of materials, components, inventory and paperwork. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Be the primary point of contact for internal inquiries relating to customer critical parts.
• Coordinates with internal departments (Production, Quality, Shipping, Purchasing) to remove roadblocks and maintain workflow
• Expedite production plan jobs throughout the factory for assigned value streams.
• Responsible for tracking critical orders from start to finish, confirming shipment.
• Moves job orders throughout the manufacturing process as needed to expedite.
• Review the monthly production plan with assigned factory planner and identify production delays.
• Follow up on special requests to locate jobs from planners to support operations.
• Perform aging wip cycle counts for assigned value stream.
• Communicates with Planning and Production Management potential and actual production schedule delays.
• Follows up with OSP vendors to confirm progress, resolve delays, and expedite orders as needed to maintain production flow

• Monitor aging work in progress for assigned value stream.

• Distributes inventory and loads parts for production Team Members to ensure maximum productivity
• Coordinates with production leads and supervisors to monitor daily production goals

• Track milestone production jobs, hour by hour if needed.

• Status product through all stages of production ensuring the urgency is understood by all people involved.
• Receive and action specific requests for expediting. Regularly review the outstanding requirements of the customers, production, and sales.

• Assists Shipping in packaging of product.