Quality Engineer - Plant 5 - Ti Cast

Howmet Aerospace•Whitehall, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer position is located at 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 as needed. It supports administration of quality manuals and continuous improvement initiatives, and leads personnel on quality initiatives. The Quality 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 approval. The role calls for systems thinking, operational optimization, anticipation of potential issues, and a focus on continuous improvement, safety, ergonomics, and scalable solutions. It requires working within and improving organizational structures, influencing and educating stakeholders, using quantitative information to guide decisions, prioritizing responses to unexpected situations, and building relationships across teams and shifts, including serving as a liaison between the shop floor and engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
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 from an accredited institution 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 how they relate to business, such as AS9100 and NADCAP.
Demonstrated proficiency in Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis and 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 and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead personnel on quality initiatives.
Work on behalf of customers to ensure products and procedures meet their expectations.
Communicate quality concerns and functional changes to customers, and request customer approvals.
Help improve and standardize organizational structures and processes.
Advocate for safety, ergonomics, scalable solutions, and continuous improvement.
Use quantitative feedback to evaluate actions and business outcomes.
Build relationships across teams and shifts and serve as a liaison between the shop floor and engineering.