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Howmet Aerospace · 2 hours ago

Quality NDT Leader

Dover, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$93K/yr - $110K/yr

5+ years exp

Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Quality NDT Leader is responsible for ensuring compliance with non-destructive testing methods and driving continuous improvement efforts to enhance quality and process controls.

AerospaceManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Ensure that NDT methods and procedures meet the customer and industry standards

Maintain compliance of products and processes in manufacturing to specific company, industry, and customer requirements

Support L3s in maintaining training and certification of NDT personnel

Monitor quality and productivity trends. Initiate and lead continuous improvement of NDT-related manufacturing processes to improve quality, reduce costs, and ensure product quality objectives are met

Support internal and external audits of the NDT processes

Effectively manage and develop direct reports and ensure succession plans are in place to have a sustained quality work force

Be a team player and develop relationships, both internally and externally, to achieve the necessary leadership engagement, management influence and customer connections

Maintain lines of communication with customers. This includes verbal and written correspondence and personal visits when required

Provide technical support to Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales

Develop, maintain and implement enhancements to the quality system or processes that result in improved quality performance, increased customer satisfaction, and/or simplification of processes to reduce costs, including tracking, analyzing, risk-based thinking, reporting, and problem solving

A thorough understanding of problem solving, root cause analysis, and quality improvement tools and techniques. This includes knowledge of management planning tools, quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality improvement

Effectively communicate and reinforce commitment to quality systems and continuous improvement efforts

Participate in the quality reporting and management review process

Assist with the analysis of data and metrics, generate relevant reports and lead improvement initiatives, as directed

Standardize metrics and best practices

Qualification

Non-destructive testing methodsQuality toolsSupervisory experienceStatistical ToolsLean manufacturingRoot cause analysisEngineering degreeProblem solving techniquesCommunication skillsTeam player

Required

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 entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment is required for this position

A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory/leadership experience is required

Knowledge of non-destructive testing methods

Experience with quality tools, such as CAPA, six-sigma, lean manufacturing, PPAP, FMEA, problem solving techniques, root-cause-analysis