Facilities Engineer
Howmet Aerospace · Winsted, CT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Winsted, CT. Influence --leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Automation, Machining
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Connecticut: typical posted base $121k–$181k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 5 reliability engineer openings in Connecticut, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 685 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $102k–$140k, from 247 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 53%
- ✓ Team leadership 29%
- FMEA 22%
- ✓ Automation 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Howmet Aerospace
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- 2
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Winsted
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Responsible for plant equipment and building maintenance as well as project planning and implementation, plant equipment layouts, and troubleshooting equipment problems for assigned plants within one or more facilities.
- ◆Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to industrial machinery and equipment design.
- ◆Determines feasibility of designing new plant equipment o modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
- ◆Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages, and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
- ◆Directs the operation of the physical facility functions including equipment installations and service functions for facility (includes safety and outside contractors).
- ◆Plans, formulates and administers various engineering programs.
- ◆Designs and facilitates capital projects within the facility.
- ◆May supervise departmental and/or maintenance employees. Develops, trains and motivates; make job assignments, and follows contract and/or company policies.
- ◆Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
- ◆Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
- ◆Tests newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications.
- ◆Oversees maintenance of facility and equipment.
- ◆Performs equipment and project design.
- ◆Plans and supervises project work.
- ◆Provides manufacturing support to business centers.
- ◆Performs cost estimating.
- ◆Troubleshoots equipment.
- ◆Initiates purchase for equipment and maintenance supplies.
- ◆Reports on maintenance and engineering activities to management.
JOB
Qualifications
Basic
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent work experience
5 years of relevant maintenance or process engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a machining, aerospace or industrial gas turbines operation
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Job Roles
- •Systems thinker --sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale
- •Optimizer --constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully
- •Anticipation --looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next
- •Operational accelerator --drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions
- •Organization and structure --works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals
- •Influence --leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders
- •Data informed --focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions
- •Prioritized reaction --handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist
- •Relationship --connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard
Our Story
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 .