Fastener Quality Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report. Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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 applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Three years related quality experience or training in accordance with the defined skills training matrix progression; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience in a Quality Inspector
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures manuals 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• 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.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, it may be occasionally loud enough where hearing protection is required.
• Work hours - 5 days, 8 hours a day, with overtime to meet the demands of the job.

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. The salary range for this position is $21.91- $37.25 per hour.

Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking a Quality Tech III- 2nd Shift for the Fullerton, CA site. HFS is a business unit of Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Torrance, California.  We hold the number one global position in aerospace fastening systems, and we're the North American leader in commercial transportation fasteners. Our high-tech, multi-material fastening systems are found nose to tail on aircraft and aerospace engines. Our products are also critical components of industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, and construction and industrial equipment. Requires the setup, operation and troubleshooting of CNC controlled machine tools to perform any sequence of programmed operation using programs and tool layouts provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position is involved directly in the inspection of product after final processing.  This position procures samples for dimensional inspection of aerospace parts to ensure conformity to customer drawing requirements. 

This position requires review of the customer drawing, measurement of the part using various types of calibration gages such as a micrometer, caliper, comparator, Keyence IM, drop gage, height gage, Go/No-Go gages, etc. Use of precision inspection tools and equipment, ability to read blueprints and procedures are required in the daily activities to ensure acceptance of product to specifications and requirements. Involvement in other inspections, such as, but not limited to, creating non-conforming material reports, receiving inspection and 3rd party certificate of conformance review.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Performing appropriate sampling plan per customer requirements
• Dimensional Inspection and Acceptance
• Visual Inspection and Acceptance
• Receiving Inspection and Acceptance
• Review of 3rd Party Certification of Compliance Documentation
• Supporting Quality in the recall of gages and tools
• Review of Manufacturing Router
• Prepare quality documentation including but not limited to dimensional inspection reports and logbooks for product acceptance 
• Prepare non-conformance reports for Quality and Engineering evaluation 
• Use hand tooling such as micrometers, microscopes, calipers, and thread gages
• Use sampling plans, drawings, work instructions, industry standards and specification to verify conformance of product acceptance. 
• Other duties and/or responsibilities may be performed as part of cross-training or employee development plan.
• Basic computer skills for entering and accessing databases and spreadsheets