Welding Engineer
Howmet Aerospace · Berea, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Berea, OH. Responsible for managing welding processes to ensure compliance to all customer and industry specifications.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $81k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 91 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 90 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $80k–$115k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 45%
- Team leadership 42%
- Tooling 38%
- Root cause 35%
- Six Sigma 33%
- New product launch 30%
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Berea
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
of the quality management system.
- ✓Interface with internal departments to engage in activities that ensure continuous control over welding equipment and processes.
- ✓Other duties as assigned.
- ✓Education and Experience: Two-year college or university; and minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- ✓Extensive experience with AWS D17.1 & D17.2
- ✓Extensive experience in welding processes and aerospace customer specifications
- ✓Experience with aerospace materials - super alloys, Inconel 625 / 718, titaniums, aluminums, stainless steels
- ✓AWS certified weld inspector -preferred
- ✓Experience with TIG, spot, and laser welding
- ✓Computer Skills: Microsoft Office – word, excel and power point
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- •Responsible for managing welding processes to ensure compliance to all customer and industry specifications
- •Lead all NADCAP and customer welding audits
- •Review and enhance procedures for qualification and testing of weld operators and welders
- •Assist in training, testing, and approval of weld operators
- •Provide technical resources as the welding subject matter expert for business unit
- •Ensure customer requirement flow-down through contract review
- •Support Quality and Manufacturing Engineers to ensure products and processes comply with the relevant
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 .
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