Engineer, Quality/Heat Treat

Howmet Aerospace•Fontana, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Manager Quality, provides support to the Heat Treat and pyrometry compliance. Responsible for ensuring compliance to regulatory, customer and Company quality system specifications and requirements. Familiarity with customer quality systems, portals, document requirements, quality objectives, and customer quality initiatives. Interfaces with the designated customers as Howmet quality representative. Works directly with customers to define requirements and solve quality issues while maintaining excellent relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Minimum of three years related experience and/or training
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 is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.
ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Must be able to read engineering drawings and specifications.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to perform conversion calculations (e.g. metric to inches, Celsius to Fahrenheit).
Ability to apply concepts of basic mathematics.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to perform root cause analysis.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Experience with AMS 2750
Pyrometry a plus.
Understanding of Metals and basic heat treat principles, gas fired furnace operations and maintenance, a plus.
Knowledge of statistical techniques, SPC

Responsibilities

Perform internal compliance audits to AMS 2750 and applicable customer Heat Treat specifications
Assist in Nadcap and customer heat treat audits
Perform quality reviews of furnace Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) and System Accuracy Test (SAT)
Quality review and release of MRO/Supplies and Furnaces to production
Monitor and perform work at Fontana facility.
Update procedures to align with Nadcap and customer requirements
Train and certify heat treat personnel (furnace and hardness operations)
Trend chart furnace TUS/optical pyrometer performance
Review and disposition Furnace maintenance changes
Perform quality review of orders during contract review including purchase orders, specifications, blueprints, and other related documents.
Ensure compliance to FMI and customer quality system requirements
Complete all audits, forms, and reports as required by the customer
Ability to use quality tools to respond and resolve customer concerns
Perform other duties as assigned.