Quality Leader - Plant 10

Howmet Aerospace; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineering Leader to ensure product quality from inception to shipment at our Michigan site. You will mentor quality engineers and technicians, enforce AS9100/NADCAP standards, and lead continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include driving root cause analysis, optimizing quality systems, and aligning objectives with corporate priorities while safeguarding customer satisfaction and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and exposure to aerospace quality.
• Minimum of 5 years of quality related experience and 1 year of leadership.
• United States work authorization; visa sponsorship not available.
• Preferred degrees in engineering or technical fields with aerospace experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote the quality policy and achieve customer satisfaction goals.
• Establish measurable quality objectives aligned with corporate goals.
• Lead quality management reviews and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and NADCAP standards.
• Drive root-cause analysis and data-driven decision making.
• Coordinate resources, timelines, and cross-functional plans for quality initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering or technical field

Leadership experience

Regulatory awareness

Tools

PPAP

APQP

FMEA

Control plans

System audits

SPC

Job description

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the overall quality of the product produced and shipped to the customer including work instruction accuracy, customer satisfaction and overall employee knowledge of quality issues.

This position is responsible for the overall quality of the product produced and shipped to the customer including work instruction accuracy, customer satisfaction and overall employee knowledge of quality issues. Further, this position ensures Howmet manufacturing and support systems comply with the standards prescribed in AS9100 and standards established by customers and corporate.

Job Roles

• Business minded--understands processes and identifies high risk areas; prioritizes based on
• company interests; pushes enterprise to anticipate versus respond
• Detail oriented--attends to certifications; date and process aware; tracks multiple projects
• simultaneously
• Relationship and communication--interacts with technicians to understand, coach and instruct;
• understands and negotiates customer requirements and concessions; navigates multiple
• environments to ensure team has what it needs to succeed; personable
• Organization and structure--directs and redirects resources; coordinates workloads, projects
• and timelines; adapts to high pace of environment while maintaining systems and procedures
• Objective--makes decisions based on established criteria; explains why; contributes to solutions
• and creating pathways to success; gatekeeper to customer satisfaction; ensures consistency of
• output
• Improvement and change--creates an additive learning environment; shares and disseminates
• knowledge; measures improvement quantitatively; drives positive change and adapts to
• unforeseen elements; prioritizes requests as they arrive
• Translator--helps quality engineers understand management and customer priorities; supports
• plant-wide initiatives and implements with team
• Courage--willing to hold parts or stop processes; safeguards customer interests and company reputation

Responsibilities

The Quality Engineering Leader has responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Promotes the Howmet quality policy and associated objectives
• Ensure the established quality policy is implemented culturally within the plant; comply with regulatory and customer requirements
• Foster continuous improvement
• Establishes measurable quality objectives consistent with business unit and corporate objectives; aligns those objectives with organizational purpose and priorities
• Provides framework for reviewing quality objectives and quality management systems
• Conducts management reviews of quality management systems per Howmet business operating procedures
• Maintains and achieves customer satisfaction goals
• Plans and executes continuous improvement activities to improve effectiveness and suitability of quality management systems
• Aligns resources to meet quality management system objectives and continuous improvement activities
• Maintains quality management system integrity during planned system changes
• Establishes and enforces quality management processes as part of an overall system
• Understands and drives compliance to customer quality requirements, and assists in resolution of quality issues
• Functions as primary source of information and communication regarding the effectiveness of the quality management system; regularly solicits input for informal audits and continuous improvement
• Communicates the importance of meeting customer, legal, statutory, regulatory, and internal quality requirements to all levels of the organization
• Informs customers of any significant organizational changes
• Promotes customer awareness throughout the organization
• Recognizes and cultivates potential in others
• Synthesizes and explains data to influence and lead

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Institution
• Minimum of 5 years of quality related experience
• Minimum of 1 year of leadership experience
• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or in a technical related field
• Aerospace investment casting quality/engineering/manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of quality systems and requirements and how they relate to business (i.e. AS9100, NADCAP).
• Familiarity with turbine engine components
• Read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Lead/Support the implementation of initiatives necessary to improve product quality and delivery
• Experienced in PPAP and APQP
• Key on talent development. Conducting performance appraisals of direct reports – Quality Engineers and Technicians
• Effectively communicate & present information to all levels of the organization – shop floor, direct reports, and management.
• Can define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Use and train in the following quality tools – root cause analysis and problem solving, FMEA, control plans, PPAP, APQP, System audits, SPC.
• Strong computer skills.

About Us

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 .

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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