Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Continuous Improvement

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Whitehall, MI, is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Ti Cast Facility (Plant 5). You will resolve manufacturing and shipment issues related to customer specifications and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions on assigned components.

You will administer quality manuals, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and act as a liaison to communicate quality concerns and obtain customer approvals while collaborating with shop floor teams and engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• 3 years of quality and/or engineering experience.
• Experience with AS9100 or NADCAP quality systems.
• Familiarity with APQP and PPAP processes.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent PC skills; effective communication.
• Aerospace or automotive sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Resolve manufacturing and shipment issues related to customer specifications.
• Drive root cause and corrective action on assigned components.
• Support the administration of quality manuals and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead personnel on quality initiatives.
• Communicate quality concerns, functional changes, and obtain customer approvals as needed.
• Act as liaison between shop floor and engineering to ensure quality and process alignment.

Skills

Systems thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Root cause analysis

Corrective action

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Whitehall, MI, is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Ti Cast Facility (Plant 5). You will resolve manufacturing and shipment issues related to customer specifications and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions on assigned components.

You will administer quality manuals, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and act as a liaison to communicate quality concerns and obtain customer approvals while collaborating with shop floor teams and engineering.