Quality Engineer (Finance)

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. With $6.6 billion in revenue in 2023, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2023 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report . Follow: LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and 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.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.comBASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum two (2) years quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• General Auditor (Internal) - Two (2) audits (total ten (10) audit days) within the past three (3) years or 5 years of relevant audit experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 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.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrates the highest ethical standards.
• Makes decisions based on data and fact.
• Displays business savvy and a bias for action.
• Is a mentor and coach.
• Ability to listen and make decisions based on the facts.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is required to execute the following:
• Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items.
• Lifting intermittently of various items. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds.
• Good manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and precision measuring instruments.
• Oral communication via telephone or in person while interacting with customers, suppliers, or other employees.
• Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments.
• Sitting in chairs (swivel, padded, and adjustable).
• Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.
• Standing intermittently.
• Visual monitoring of computer screens.
• Visual inspection and review of products for compliance to specifications.
• Visual viewing of processing equipment, precision measuring instruments, prints, reports, manuals, procedures and an assortment of printed items.
• Visual requirements for this position are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equipment Used:
• Common equipment utilized while on the job would be standard office equipment and hand-held measurement equipment.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The duties of this position are performed throughout the entire floor space of HLC. Duties are performed primarily in an office setting but are occasionally performed in manufacturing areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be occasionally required to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is moderate. During periods of travel, duties could be performed in conference centers, restaurants, places of public accommodation, modes of travel, etc.

Contacts:
Internal: This position interfaces routinely with all HLC personnel
External: This position interfaces routinely with other HLC personnel, customers, and suppliers

Supervision:
This position supervises no other.

EHS Requirements
• Expected to assist in the implementation of EHS Values and policy statements and accompanying principals.
• Comply with all department, facility, corporate and regulatory EHS regulations.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Report all job-related illness and injuries (Per Employee Handbook).
• Report all safety, health and environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend all EHS training.

Quality Statement
The products we manufacture are used in important industries - transporting goods and people; the defense of our country; critical energy infrastructure for hospitals and public safety. Livelihoods and lives depend upon the products we manufacture. What we do as an organization
is important and the first, and best, "line of defense" against non-conforming products escaping to our customers is you. A simple message: don't take it, don't make it, and don't pass it.JOB SUMMARY
The Quality Engineer provides leadership and guidance to the organization acting as a change agent to implement process improvement across the organization in the achievement of an operational excellence environment. This is accomplished through application of knowledge in quality systems, driving adherence to disciplined systems and robust processes, and focused standardization of best practices; in conjunction with managing to a cohesive set of key performance metrics that provide an objective perspective on the business operating system health and effectiveness. The Quality Engineer also creates and maintains cross functional relationships needed to foster a proactive engagement culture amongst the business operations team and a productive working relationship with customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• 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.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Assesses health of the business systems against customer and/or industry standards through an efficient and effective internal audit/corrective and preventative action management system.
• Be a team player and develop relationships, both internally and externally, to achieve the necessary engagement, influence and customer connections (both internal and external) required.
• One who is energized by consistently identifying and overcoming challenges and possessing highly developed quantitative, as well as qualitative skills required.
• Problem Solving and Corrective / Preventive Action skills - Proactive approach (to foresee problems rather than reacting after the event).
• Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment and to work independently with little to no guidance required.
• Business acumen (financials, linkage of quality impact to financials, A3 thinking).
• Possess practical understanding of manufacturing processes in order to objectively and independently analyze problems, communicate effectively and facilitate problem solving activities.
• Possess production operation knowledge and experience relating to manufacturing, inspection, engineering and customer interaction.
• Ability to directly link, monitor and improve quality objectives with overall business objectives of the company.
• Ability to apply problem solving methodology to positively impact business objectives.
• Consistently demonstrate Howmet values.
• Experience and proficiency in understanding ISO 9000 and/or AS9100 along with knowledge in Statistical Tools and Techniques, APQP and Measurement System Analysis recommended.
• Experience in coordinating, developing and executing corrective / preventative /systemic action and process improvement activities.
• Can effectively work through major and minor issues without getting emotionally disconnected with the issue and what is needed to resolve the issue professionally.
• Least cost application of customer specs/drawings (no over-processing).
• Blueprint Reading/customer requirements flowdown.
• Customer interface and understanding/deployment of customer requirements.
• Demonstrated Internal auditing skills.
• Willingness to travel (both domestic and internationally) • Understanding of non-destructive validation methodology (Visual, x-ray, penetrant, etc.) and Nadcap understanding (if required).
• Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T) understanding.
• Basic Computer Skills required; Advanced skills can be learned.
• Understanding of Regulatory requirements.
• Communication and Presentation Skills required (written, verbal and non-verbal).
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to work with external and internal customers.
• Ability to read and react to verbal and non-verbal communication while maintaining a level of professionalism.
• Can effectively listen.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment.