*Quality Engineer~ Job in Laporte, Indiana US

*Quality Engineer~

Job Function: EngineeringBusiness Unit GroupEngineered Products Solutions Business Unit: Job Status: Full-Time Relocation Eligible: Negotiable This opening is with Alcoa Howmet, a division of Alcoa Power and Propulsion - a world leader in the investment casting of superalloys, aluminum and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine markets and a leading supplier of forgings for the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, and other industrial markets. The Quality Engineer provides leadership and guidance to the organization acting as a change agent to implement process improvement across the organization in the achievement of an operational excellence environment. This is accomplished through application of knowledge in quality systems, driving adherence to disciplined systems and robust processes, and focused standardization of best practices; in conjunction with managing to a cohesive set of key performance metrics that provide an objective perspective on the business operating system health and effectiveness. This position will resolve manufacturing and shipment issues relative to customer specifications, support the administration of quality manuals as well as continuous improvement initiatives. The Quality Engineer also creates and maintains cross functional relationships needed to foster a proactive engagement culture amongst the business operations team needed for root cause analysis and corrective action.