Process Engineer
Howmet Aerospace · Wichita Falls, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 13 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Wichita Falls, TX. 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
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause, Automation, Casting, Painting / coating, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $91k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 76 process engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 75 other live process postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $91k–$145k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 46%
- Lean 28%
- SPC 26%
- New product launch 26%
- ✓ Six Sigma 24%
- ✓ Tooling 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Wichita Falls
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Plans and formulates engineering programs within area of assigned responsibility.
- ◆Implements and reviews process design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract
requirements
and related specifications.
- ✓Supports activities concerned with technical development, customer issues, cost reduction programs and in resolving engineering design and test problems.
- ✓Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
- ✓Prepares interim and completion project report, as necessary.
- ✓Provide technical support for assigned coating, brazing and/or manufacturing area of assignment.
- ✓Interfaces with production personnel regarding all processing requirements. Interact with suppliers and customers on technical issues.
- ✓Performs process quality investigations, as required.
- ✓Develops and implements process improvements and cost reductions.
- ✓Designs tools and fixtures pertinent to processing.
- ✓Generate material requisitions to initiate procurement.
- ✓Translate customer
requirements
into usable work instructions and interface with customer on technical issues.
- ✓Review purchase orders, specifications and blueprints for impact.
- ✓Assembles data packages for customer approval.
- ✓Specifies processing and generates work instructions.
- ✓Actively pursues elimination of waste, the improvement of equipment reliability and efficiency, and the reduction of operating costs. Employs statistical methods as necessary.
- ✓Continuously improves the performance of job-related responsibilities.
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgy from an accredited institution.
- ✓Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- ✓This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓3 year's experience in Engineering in a Manufacturing Environment.
- ✓Experience working in a Casting environment.
- ✓Previous internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment or lab environment.
- ✓Strong verbal, written, and analytical skills.
- ✓Knowledge of MS Office.
- ✓Able to work in a self-directed or team environment and have good organizations skills.
- ✓Knowledge of Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and scientific methods for problem solving.
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The Process Engineer position will be in our Wichita Falls, Texas facility and will support manufacturing through process control, improvement initiatives, and assume direct responsibility for integrity for assigned products.
This involves quoting new developmental parts, attending to process engineering concerns for developmental parts, assisting with obtaining new business, working to improve existing processes, developing and using new technologies, and providing technical support to Howmet Aerospace, Wichita Falls. Ability to conduct metallurgical studies to support the organization in the areas of product quality; failure analysis and determination of root cause.
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
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