Quality Engineer-New Product Introduction
Howmet Aerospace · Wichita Falls, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Wichita Falls, TX. Prepares L/O and MRB forms and additional support data to customer.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans, AS9100
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $90k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 89 quality engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 88 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $90k–$132k, from 22 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 66%
- Lean 38%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 36%
- ✓ FMEA 35%
- ✓ New product launch 34%
- Six Sigma 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Wichita Falls
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
while implementing Cost reduction initiatives and part/process improvement activities.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution preferred in the following disciplines: Mechanical, Material Science, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- ✓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 Qualifications
- ✓3 year's experience in Engineering in a Manufacturing Environment.
- ✓Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- ✓Working knowledge of quality systms and
requirements
and how they relate to business (i.e. AS9100, NADCAP).
- ✓Demonstrate proficiency in Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis and suiting methodology.
- ✓Demonstrate use of structured problem-solving methods (i.e. 8D)
- ✓Experience with APQP and PPAP is desirable.
- ✓ASQ, CQA, and/or CQE preferred.
- ✓Experience in aerospace or automotive.
- ✓Excellent PC skills, written and verbal communication skills.
- ✓Must work well in a team environment and commit to continuous improvement.
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Howmet is a world leader in the investment casting industry and is a leading supplier of superalloys, aluminum, and titanium components for aerospace, automotive, and commercial transportation applications. Our Wichita Falls location is on the front edge of the rapid growth in the aerospace and turbine industries. Nestled halfway between Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, our facility in Wichita Falls supplies jet engine components to some of the most trusted names in the Aerospace industry.
This position is responsible for the quality, from purchase order to ship, of superalloy castings produced at our facility and will resolve manufacturing & shipment issues relative to customer specifications. Support the administration of quality manuals, continuous improvement initiatives & interaction with business center personnel on quality initiatives. Conceives, evaluates and implements Root cause analysis & corrective/preventative action determined as appropriate.
Tasks include developing and initiating standards and methods of inspection, testing and evaluation, inspecting to ensure that critical and complex aerospace components meet all customer specifications and blueprint
Job Roles
- •Systems thinker --sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale
- •Optimizer --constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully
- •Anticipation --looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next
- •Operational accelerator --drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions
- •Organization and structure --works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals
- •Influence --leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders
- •Data informed --focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions
- •Prioritized reaction --handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist
- •Relationship --connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard
External customer escapes
- •Investigates and analyzes root cause.
- •Develops and implements correction and preventative action plans to include mistake proof solutions.
Periodic Qualification and Re-qualification
- •Prepares L/O and MRB forms and additional support data to customer.
- •Develops VSE/ESA requirements.
Quality Audits
- •Formulates, performs and validates quality system and part audits.
Process Certification
- •Defines and implements control plans and FMEA per customer requirements.
- •Collects, analyzes and prepares statistical data per control plan.
Quote Prep
- •Reviews BOM and routing, Customer and Industry Specifications and B/P.
Part Shipment
- •Obtain certification as a customer release agent as required.
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