Master Data Management; MDM) Specialist - IGT

Hampton, VA, United States (On-site)

• Job Identification 119530
• Job Category Operations
• Posting Date 10/07/2026, 10:38 AM
• Locations One Howmet Drive, Hampton, VA, 23661, US (On-site)
• Apply Before 12/27/2026, 05:00 AM
• 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

This opening is with Howmet Aerospace – a world leader in investment casting of superalloys, aluminum, and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine markets. For more information about Howmet Aerospace, visit us online at  .

Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit  .Follow @howmet:
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The Master Data Management (MDM) Specialist manages master data, work instruction documentation, customer specifications, BOMs, RMAs, customer returns, and record-retention activities. The position ensures accuracy, revision control, timely processing, and proper management of data and documentation, while supporting internal audits, periodic reporting, and cross-functional business processes. This role works closely with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and other departments to ensure compliance with company policies, quality requirements, and established procedures.

Anticipated Pay Range:$65K-80K per year.
* Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.

Essential Functions:

Utilize Teamcenter software to manage work instruction documentation, including creating product containers for all work instructions, creating containers for specific operations, processing instructions through required approval workflows, publishing approved instructions to WIE software for official use, and archiving obsolete or outdated documentation.

Process customer specifications, Bill of Materials, blueprints, and related technical documentation through established review, approval, publishing, and retention processes.

Create, process, and maintain Return Material Authorizations (RMAs) and control the customer return process using Howmet systems and ETQ software.

Manage customer returns from receipt through final disposition, including receiving returned products, removing and identifying products from packaging, entering required information into ETQ, coordinating with Quality Engineers regarding product disposition and next steps, tracking return status, and providing monthly status reports to management.

Maintain accurate master data and documentation records within applicable company systems, ensuring information is complete, accurate, current, and processed according to established procedures.

Prepare and distribute periodic reports to management and appropriate departments, including status, open/close RMAs, outstanding actions and other metrics.

Work collaboratively with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and other departments to support documentation, master data, RMA, customer return, audit, and record-retention activities.

Manage the organization, storage, retrieval, and retention of physical and electronic customer specifications, work instructions, quality records, and other controlled documentation .

Manage the retention and handling of X-ray film and other designated records , including preparation for shipment, tracking, retrieval, and return to the facility when required.

Conduct internal audits throughout various departments and facility areas to verify compliance with established procedures, documentation requirements, quality standards, and applicable site policies.

• Comply with all site-required policies and procedures, including but not limited to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), Quality, and Code of Conduct requirements.

Perform other duties and special projects assigned by management
, consistent with the role and needs of the organization.

Education and Experience:

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree is preferred.
• One year of relative work experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong…