Hiring: Quality Engineering Leader - Plant 3 Company: Howmet Aerospace Location: Whitehall, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:34:06 About the job Required Skills: •The Quality Engineering Leader resides in Whitehall Plant 3 and reports directly to the Quality Assurance Manager. The Quality Leader provides Howmet Aerospace, Whitehall Casting with a quality focus in all of their employees through a commitment to comply with all internal and external requirements. •Business minded--understands processes and identifies high risk areas; prioritizes based on company interests; pushes enterprise to anticipate versus respond •Detail oriented--attends to certifications; date and process aware; tracks multiple projects simultaneously •Relationship and communication--interacts with technicians to understand, coach and instruct; understands and negotiates customer requirements and concessions; navigates multiple environments to ensure team has what it needs to succeed; personable •Organization and structure--directs and redirects resources; coordinates workloads, projects and timelines; adapts to high pace of environment while maintaining systems and procedures •Objective--makes decisions based on established criteria; explains why; contributes to solutions and creating pathways to success; gatekeeper to customer satisfaction; ensures consistency of output •Improvement and change--creates an additive learning environment; shares and disseminates knowledge; measures improvement quantitatively; drives positive change and adapts to unforeseen elements; prioritizes requests as they arrive •Translator--helps quality engineers understand management and customer priorities; supports plant-wide initiatives and implements with team Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution •Minimum of five years of quality related experience •Minimum of one year of leadership experience •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. •Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or in a technical related field •Aerospace investment casting quality/engineering/manufacturing experience •Solid functional working knowledge of quality systems and requirements and how they relate to business (i.e. AS9100, NADCAP) •Operational familiarity with turbine engine components •Demonstrated capacity to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community •Demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate & present information to all levels of the organization – shop floor, direct reports, and management Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!