Quality Engineer - Drive Process Improvement & Compliance

Howmet; Niles (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Quality team in supporting quality planning, audits, and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. The role emphasizes contract review alignment, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with customers to meet specifications.

You will participate in QA audits, manage Q-Pulse actions, and drive AS9100/ISO-9001 compliance while enabling robust product quality and process capability in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Quality role within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Technology, Quality, or other technical fields.
• Experience with 8D, root cause analysis, and statistical tools.
• Knowledge of AS9100/ISO-9001 or similar quality management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality planning during contract reviews and ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Develop and lead quality assurance improvement programs for continuous improvement.
• Audit quality systems and manage corrective/preventive actions.
• Analyze statistical data to determine standards and reliability.
• Coordinate with customers to align quality expectations and contracts.
• Support new product introductions and internal audits.

Skills

Quality assurance

Problem solving (8D)

Statistical analysis

Lean/Six Sigma

Multitask under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Quality

Tools

SAP

Q-Pulse

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Quality team in supporting quality planning, audits, and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes. The role emphasizes contract review alignment, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with customers to meet specifications.

You will participate in QA audits, manage Q-Pulse actions, and drive AS9100/ISO-9001 compliance while enabling robust product quality and process capability in a dynamic aerospace environment.