Quality Leader - Plant

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.

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.

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• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited Institution
• Minimum of 5 years of quality related experience
• Minimum of 1 year 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.

• 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.

• Business minded--understands processes and identifies high risk areas; prioritizes based on company interests; pushes enterprise to anticipate versus respond
• Detail oriented--attends to certifications; date and process aware; tracks multiple projects simultaneously
• Relationship and communication--interacts with technicians to understand, coach and instruct; understands and negotiates customer requirements and concessions; navigates multiple environments to ensure team has what it needs to succeed; personable
• Organization and structure--directs and redirects resources; coordinates workloads, projects and timelines; adapts to high pace of environment while maintaining systems and procedures
• Objective--makes decisions based on established criteria; explains why; contributes to solutions and creating pathways to success; gatekeeper to customer satisfaction; ensures consistency of output
• Improvement and change--creates an additive learning environment; shares and disseminates knowledge; measures improvement quantitatively; drives positive change and adapts to unforeseen elements; prioritizes requests as they arrive
• Translator--helps quality engineers understand management and customer priorities; supports plant-wide initiatives and implements with team
• Courage--willing to hold parts or stop processes; safeguards customer interests and company reputation

• 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…