Quality Engineer - Plant 5 - Ti Cast

Howmet Aerospace • Whitehall, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer works at the Plant 5 Ti Cast Facility in Whitehall, Michigan. The role resolves manufacturing and shipment issues related to customer specifications and drives root cause and corrective action for assigned components. It supports administration of quality manuals and continuous improvement initiatives, and leads personnel on quality initiatives. The engineer represents customer interests to help ensure products and procedures meet expectations, and serves as a liaison to communicate quality concerns, functional changes, and requests for customer approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Material Science, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Three years of Quality and/or Engineering experience with strong dimensional and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and requirements and their relationship to business, such as AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis and suitable methodology.
• Demonstrated use of structured problem-solving methods, such as 8D.
• Experience with APQP and PPAP.
• ASQ, CQA, and/or CQE certification.
• Experience in aerospace or automotive.
• Excellent PC skills and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and commit to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Resolve manufacturing and shipment issues related to customer specifications.
• Drive root cause and corrective action on assigned components as necessary.
• Support administration of quality manuals.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and lead personnel on quality initiatives.
• Work on behalf of customers to ensure product and procedure expectations are met.
• Communicate quality concerns and functional changes to customers and request customer approvals.
• Serve as a liaison between the shop floor and engineering and build rapport across teams and shifts.
• Advocate for safety, ergonomics, scalable solutions, and standardized processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time