Howmet Aerospace · 1 day ago
Quality Engineer
Hampton, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expHowmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Quality Engineer role involves providing leadership for process improvement, ensuring product quality, and supporting quality initiatives while maintaining compliance with customer specifications.
AerospaceManufacturingTransportation
Hiring Manager
Amy Thompson
Responsibilities
Maintain compliance of products in manufacturing to specific customer purchase orders, blueprints, and specifications
Maintain lines of communication with customers and suppliers. This includes verbal and written correspondence and personal visits when required
Provide technical support to Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales
Coordinate review of nonconforming material and process customer concessions for possible acceptance
Develop, maintain and implement quality systems procedures and work instructions in compliance to customer and regulatory requirements
Corrective / Preventive action leader and team player
Standardize metrics and best practices within facility
Internal audit program leader
Purchase order and specification review leader focused on negotiation of customer requirements, advanced product quality planning and translation of requirements to operator level
Customer advocate (Voice of the customer)
Process improvement leader focused on review, disposition and elimination of material review, concessions, corrective / preventive actions and escapes
Ensure customer verification is complete (i.e., FAIR) and submitted to the customer
Supplier Quality
Knowledge and experience with quality tools, such as CAPA, six sigma, lean manufacturing, PPAP, FMEA, problem solving techniques, and root cause analysis
Participate in plant level APQP and NPI activities
Lead, document, and track process and job specific PFMEA
Responsible for coordinating suppliers and verifying quality standards in accordance with industry and customer requirements. This includes commodities and outplant operations
Assist in the development and implementation of supplier management programs
Identify technical problems as well as cost reductions with Suppliers
Manage Supplier corrective actions
Conduct Supplier audits to assure compliance to quality system, processes, and schedules
Report supplier performance and quality to management
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Must be able to provide documentation in the original form establishing both your identity and your employment eligibility in the U.S
This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully attain access to such items
Preferred
Experience in a ISO9000 or AS9100 Manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of PFMEA
Certified AS9100 Auditor
Minimum 3 years quality/engineering experience
Company
Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace produces jet engine components, aerospace fasteners, and forged wheels for aerospace and defense applications.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Howmet Aerospace has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2023 (4)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2016-10-21IPO
Leadership Team
Lola Lin
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Jarrod Veal
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
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