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QUALITY LEADER - Core Plant

Howmet, Whitehall, Michigan, United States, 49461

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Job Identification: 113835

Job Category: Quality

Posting Date: 07/17/2025, 06:51 PM

Locations: One Misco Drive, Whitehall, MI, 49461-1799, US

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote Work Schedule Availability?: None

Export-Controlled Data: 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

Responsibilities Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Quality Leader position resides in the Whitehall Core Plant.

RESPONSIBILITY :

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.

Follows Howmet manufacturing and support systems, complying with AS9100 and customer/corporate standards.

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 seven years of quality related experience.

Minimum of three years 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 $7.4 Billion in revenue in 2024, 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 2024 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.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.com

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