Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to join our Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) business unit in Barberton, OH.

• Applies the quality strategy and vision as defined for the organization.
• Implements and improves the Quality System such as ISO9001 and IATF16949 and all its functions throughout the organization.
• Supports the quality responsibility to existing and new products and their related processes to meet customer requirements (All references to customer within this document shall apply to internal & external customers).
• Responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of our operational process and products with a strong understanding of quality tools to ensure compliance with the IATF16949.
• Provides support to Howmet Aerospace external providers for incoming product issues and problem-solving techniques such as 8D, 7 Step, 5 WHY Principle, etc. and continuous improvement development as driven from Howmet’s quality management systems and customer requirements.
• Communicates with all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Supervises quality personnel as assigned.
• Provides assistance as needed to the Quality manager role in his absence.

Major Activities & Key Challenges

• Supports Cleveland Barberton facility for closure to all customer issues, concerns, and requests; and support as needed the rest of the Cleveland Flow Path locations.
• Drives & implements the Quality Policy, develops, documents and maintains an effective Quality System in accordance with IATF16949 and customer requirements.
• Executes goals, objectives and measurables for reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
• Drives organizational improvement through reporting of the performance of the Quality System and quality issues (i.e. non-conformance, Cpk, audit results, corrective & preventive action, customer rejections, etc.) to management for use as a basis for continuous improvement.
• Attends daily and weekly meetings accordingly.
• Applies knowledge in quality systems to drive 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 objective insights into the health and effectiveness of our business operating system.
• Manages risk mitigation and containment utilizing industry standards, while collaborating with the corporate legal, commercial, manufacturing and support teams to quickly resolve open customer and manufacturing issues typically with specific and broad legal implications for Cleveland Flow Path.
• Supports APQP and launches of new wheel programs including prototype, FAI, MFS, and all PPAP elements as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Quality role located in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering, Statistics, Material Science or Industrial Engineering; MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as ISO9001 or IATF16949 and production systems.
• Knowledge of problem solving and error proofing concepts. (8D, 5 Why, SS, 7 step, etc.).
• Knowledge of principles and applications of statistical methods including statistical problem solving.
• Understand Quality Assurance procedures and techniques related to the metals industry.
• Evidence of Quality related continued education.
• Knowledge of AIAG Core Tools.
• Automotive manufacturing background is preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt Certification.
• Highly developed written and verbal (influencing) communication skills.
• Highly developed customer (internal and external) relationship skills.