Howmet Engine Systems (HES) seeks a highly qualified Director of Quality. He/She will be r e s p o n s ible for all aspects of Quality for multiple manufacturing facilities , including systems (Management System) and results (delivered quality measured in ppm and financial impact) through ensuring appropriate and functioning system of checks and balances that f a c i li t a t e operations . The Director of Quality is the Business Unit (BU) lead for customer interface with Aero and IGT customers, and lead s c u s t o m e r i n t e rf a c e a c t i v ities for communication, particularly quality system, technical issues, continual improvement, corrective action, and, when necessary, containment. Position location is flexible but subject to the discretion of the HES Vice President of Quality.

Primary Responsibilities:

• R e s po n s i b le for establishing and leading the deployment of Process Quality Management for the purpose of improving process performance and stability through the effective deployment of process quality management and statistical process control.
• Su p e rv ise PEER Audit Manager and NDT Manager for compliance, performance and Continual Improvement (CI) in operations and non-destructive testing (NDT) processes.
• Develop team members by coaching and teaching appropriate plant quality managers and mentor select quality engineers.
• Develop and implement specific quality improvement plans for associated manufacturing plants.
• I n t e rf a c e with the customer ensuring common understanding of customer quality requirements.
• R e d u c t i o n of cost o f poor q uality (cost structure) through proactive risk mitigation, inspection rationalization and reduction of internal and external failures.
• C o - lead the Business Unit (BU) Corrective Action Board which addresses all customer and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party major audit findings.
• Build supportive teams through partnership with various BU segment leaders.
• Champion deployment of proactive quality tools within the framework APQP/NPI Process.
• Lead with conviction and bias for continuous improvement and product safety management.
• Candidate will be required to interface with peers In the QA Organization, BU Lead Team, Plant Managers, plant process/product engineering, Sales and Plant QA personnel. In addition, candidate will be required to meet with customer QA representatives and select customer Leadership.
• P o s ition requires frequent communication with all HES locations via multiple media communication on-site.
• Frequent travel is required. (50 -75%). Candidate will be required to travel extensively to assigned HES plants and customer locations – domestic and international.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will need to remain flexible as schedule changes may occur with multiple priorities simultaneously.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferably in a technical discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics, or Science
• Minimum of 1 0 y ea r s of e x p e r i en c e leading manufacturing process improvement, including deploying Pr o c e s s M a n a ge m en t a n d S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s i n a u s e r -friendly m a n ne r t o m an u f a ct u r i n g o p e r a t i o n p e r s o nne l
• Strong math and statistical capability.
• Must be able to meet travel requirement
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external personnel at all levels of the organization.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six S i g m a blackbelt or CQE is preferred