Quality Manager, Cleveland Flow Path

Overview

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Howmet Aerospace is searching for a Quality Manager to join our Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) business unit in Cleveland, OH to service the Cleveland Flow Path facilities in the Northeast Ohio area. Howmet Aerospace (NYSE : HWM) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. We solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, and power, delivering these products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success and shareholder value. HWS is a business unit with a rich tradition and a bright future, producing forged aluminum wheels for diverse end uses worldwide.

Our customers trust us to deliver a wide range of great looking and dependable products that improve fuel economy and increase payload for our customers' business needs. Our Commercial Vehicle Wheel products lead the world in market innovation, and our LvL ONE, Dura-Bright, and Ultra ONE wheels are recognized in the market.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the quality strategy and vision for the organization.
• Develops, implements, and improves the Quality System such as ISO9001 and IATF16949 and all its functions throughout the organization.
• Manage and direct all Cleveland Flow Path plants' quality assurance staff.
• Quality responsibility to existing and new products and their related processes to meet Customer requirements. All references to Customer within this document apply to internal & external Customers.
• Responsible for Cleveland Flow Path casting, forging, machining, finishing and outsourced process operations for closure to all Customer issues, concerns, and requests.
• Manages and implements the Quality Policy, develops, documents and maintains an effective Quality System in accordance with IATF16949 and customer requirements.
• Establishes, manages and maintains goals, objectives and measurables for reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of the Quality Management System. Coordinates department budget activities.
• Drives organizational improvement through reporting of the performance of the Quality System and quality issues (nonconformance, Cpk, audit results, corrective & preventive action, customer rejections, etc.) to management for continuous improvement. Attends daily and weekly meetings accordingly.
• Provides leadership and coordinates strategic business initiatives required to drive process improvement at Cleveland Flow Path in the achievement of a quality excellence environment.
• Applies knowledge in quality systems to drive disciplined systems and robust processes, and standardized best practices; manages a cohesive set of key performance metrics that provide objective insights into the health and effectiveness of the business operating system.
• Manages risk mitigation and containment utilizing industry standards, while collaborating with corporate legal, commercial, manufacturing and support teams to resolve open customer and manufacturing issues with potential legal implications for Cleveland Flow Path.
• Utilizes Lean Manufacturing techniques to elevate the Quality culture of the plants.
• Manages and supports APQP and launches of new wheel programs including prototype, FAI, MFS, and all PPAP elements as required.
• Strong working knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as ISO9001, IATF16949 and the ability to work with the supply base to continuously improve their systems resulting in improved product / service quality and reduced cost. Provide support to the supplier management process as needed.
• Provide training and development programs to support product and process quality, productivity, continuous improvement and safety performance.
• Provide quality support for evaluating, testing, analyzing, dispositioning, and improvements from warranty returns as applicable to Cleveland Flow Path processes (casting, forging, machining, finishing, coating and outsourced processes).
• Leads employee engagement teams with focus on Customer Satisfaction, First Pass Yield, Scrap and Rework reduction.
• Leads and coaches Quality department team to superior performance and engages outside sources to improve incoming quality performance.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About Us

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE : HWM) 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 $7.4 billion in revenue in 2024, our products contribute to fuel efficiency and lightweighting. To learn more, review the 2024 ESG report at www.howmet.com / esg-report and follow Howmet on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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 legally protected characteristics. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.com

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