Quality Manager

Compensation and Benefits:If a pay range is identified for this job, it is based on a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skillset, market/business considerations, and/or location. Howmet Aerospace offers a competitive benefits package to support the health, financial well-being, and professional growth of our employees. Benefits include: Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits coverage, including FSA and HSA account options Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans offering employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution Paid holidays and vacation time (eligibility, accrual, and usage are discretionary and governed by applicable policies)Paid parental leave and adoption assistance programs Life insurance and disability coverage plans Optional coverage plans for auto, home, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance Tuition Assistance Program and ongoing professional development opportunities Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Our Story: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 $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, 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 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at . Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Equal Opportunity Employer: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.If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email: View email address on click.appcast.io REQUIREMENTS:B.S. Degree from an accredited institution.Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in manufacturing companies; 5 years working in Engineering and/or QualityMinimum of five years leadership experienceASQC (American Society for Quality Control) certification is preferred for this position 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.PREFERRED REQUIREMENTSBS Degree in EngineeringDemonstrated Project Management skills.ASQC (American Society for Quality Control) certification Audit experienceStrong negotiation skillsExperience with querying databases.Excellent analytical skillsSalary & BenefitsTargeted salary range*: $120,000 - $130,000. *Pay rates within this range are determined based on various factors including experience, education, certifications, etc.Benefit package includes, Medical, Dental, Vision, vacation, and more - eligible from day one.Excellent 401K benefits vested from day one.Candidate Identified: Strong candidate has been identified for this position.Equal Opportunity Employer: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.If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io 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 $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, 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 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at . Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Quality ManagerJob Roles Planning--tracks audits and other event-based interventions and ensures involvement of correct parties; coordinates efforts to ensure success; furthers the strength of the system with continuous improvement efforts and measurement; prioritizes wellIntegrity--uncompromising adherence to standards and values; makes judgments based on immutable criteria and empowers others to do the same; protects organizational IP; acts as the conscience of the organization; holds the tension of organizational and customer interests and advocates based on objective data; interprets specifications through the lenses of values, reputation and safetyInfluence without direct authority--provides justification for decisions and direction; presents a compelling case for needed efforts or change to parties with varying interests and priorities; aligns peers and stakeholders to achieve both tangible and anticipated objectivesOrchestration and coordination--understands the respective functions of the enterprise and how they interact; assesses relative strengths and weaknesses of both system and individual components; capitalizes on organizational and individual strengths to achieve objectives; collaborates with multiple areas of practice to ensure system and product integrity; works toward consistency and alignment when objective data is limitedCourage and presence--willing to take unpopular stands on behalf of quality, safety and established standards; stops processes when needed; asks for help; advances a culture of transparency and checks and balances; takes immediate action when warranted; proactive in seeking customer approvals; able to make presentations; persuasive Analysis--understands cause and effect; able to discern root cause of an issue; can determine the best course of action quickly even if either limited information or multiple inputs existRelationship-oriented--builds trust with team, peers and cross functionally; collaborates and shares decision-making; anticipates needs of internal and external stakeholders and acts in proactive ways to address or mitigate them; negotiates in good faith; thinks win-win; sees self and function as an integral part of the team; acts with respectDetail orientation--understands and tracks multiple customer specifications and communicates to internal stakeholders; understands external audit elements and prepares organization and its functions accordingly; implements and oversees final review elements; understands organizational capabilities and matches those to customer requests and requirements; provides easy to follow work instructions; manages coverage schedulePerspective--patient within the larger scale of the business; willing to take one step back to take 2 steps forward or “slow down to power up”; focused on continuous improvement, strength of the system, outcomes and indicatorsCommunication--listens well and takes multiple perspectives into consideration; articulates priorities and future possibilities clearly and frequently; interacts with operators, managers and customers and customizes approach to each stakeholder groupCoach/Mentor/Manager-- formally and informally develops others and contributes to talent factory strategy; provides direction, review, reassurance, encouragement, challenge, recognition on an individual basis; promotes growth and development in associates; inspires risk; continually assesses and reassesses talent and fit to role based on individual and collective performanceJob ResponsibilitiesThis position contributes to the overall quality of the product produced and shipped to the customer including work instruction accuracy, customer satisfaction and overall employee knowledge of quality issues. Further, this position ensures Howmet manufacturing and support systems comply with the standards prescribed in AS9100 and standards established by customers and corporate. The Quality Manager has managerial responsibility for the quality assurance, quality engineering, quality control, MDM, and Nondestructive Testing oversight teams, with additional responsibilities including, but not limited to: Promotes the location quality policy and associated objectivesEnsure the established quality policy is implemented culturally within the plant; comply with regulatory and customer requirements Foster continuous improvementEstablishes measurable quality objectives consistent with business unit and corporate objectives; aligns those objectives with organizational purpose and prioritiesProvides framework for reviewing quality objectives and quality management systemsConducts management reviews of quality management systems per business operating proceduresMaintains and achieves customer satisfaction goalsPlans and executes continuous improvement activities to improve effectiveness and suitability of quality management systemsAligns resources to meet quality management system objectives and continuous improvement activitiesMaintains quality management system integrity during planned system changes Establishes and enforces quality management processes as part of an overall systemUnderstands and drives compliance to customer quality requirements, and assists in resolution of quality issuesFunctions as primary source of information and communication regarding the effectiveness of the quality management system; regularly solicits input for informal audits and continuous improvementCommunicates the importance of meeting customer, legal, statutory, regulatory, and internal quality requirements to all levels of the organizationInforms customers of any significant organizational changesPromotes customer awareness throughout the organizationRecognizes and cultivates the potential in othersSynthesizes and explains data to influence and lead Maintains high attendance recordFull timePosting Date: 2026-10-08