HSC Monoshell Operator

This opening is with Howmet Aerospace – a world leader in investment casting of superalloys, aluminum and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine markets. For more information about Howmet Aerospace, visit us online at www.howmet.com.

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.

Howmet is currently looking for a Monoshell Operator to join our Hampton Structural Castings (HSC) group in Hampton, Virginia. Training is 1st shift, M-F 6am-2pm. The shift hours are to be determined upon training completion.

New Hire Starting Rate: $21.07 p/hr.; After 6 months: $23.41 p/hr.

This position will receive an hourly “shift premium” of $1.00 p/hr. while assigned to an off shift.

Job Summary: The HSC Monoshell Operator will build a ceramic mold around a completed wax assembly and to remove the wax once the mold is complete.

Essential Functions & Job Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain mixing equipment, slurry pots, robot, pumps, hoist, hand grinders, boiler-clave, furnace, furnace controller, and various hand tools
• Prepare and setup molds for dipping or dewax processing
• Read and operate measuring equipment and gauges
• Disposition and adjust process variables based on measurements
• Measure, mix, add, apply, empty, and dispose slurry ingredients and process materials
• Inspect, document, disposition and rework molds for damage and process deviations
• Determine order of work and need to perform work based on work rules, priority lists, time calculations, observations and supervision instructions
• Retrieve and put away materials, tools and supplies and cleanup work area
• Mixes plaster powder and water according to specified formula
• Ability to read and follow the information on work instructions
• Record data either manually or by computer as required