Supplier Quality & Development - Tiger Team

Collins Aerospace; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Oakville, Canada, is hiring a Supplier Quality & Development Professional to lead supplier quality initiatives, qualification and PPAP activities, and drive continuous improvement across our supplier base. This onsite hybrid role requires deep QA expertise, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage complex projects that affect product quality and delivery.

The position involves analyzing quality data, implementing corrective actions, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 8+ years in supply chain/quality.
• Experience in Quality Regulations and APQP.
• Strong knowledge of QMS (AS 9100, ISO 9001).
• Ability to meet ITAR and CGD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality and development projects with major impact.
• Deploy GSQ TT tools and drive recovery plans with suppliers.
• Provide VoC to challenge supplier capabilities and performance.
• Manage supplier qualification, certification, and PPAP processes.
• Travel up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Skills

8+ years supply chain operations

Quality regulations

APQP

QMS AS 9100 ISO 9001

ITAR & CGD compliance

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Location: CA-ON-OAKVILLE-1400 ~ 1400 S Service Rd W ~ 1400 SERVICE

Date Posted: 2026-09-28
Country: Canada
Location: CA-ON-OAKVILLE-1400 ~ 1400 S Service Rd W ~ 1400 SERVICE

Position Role Type: Hybrid

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
Collins aerospace is looking to hire Supplier Quality & Development Professional to join the Collins Global Supplier Quality Tiger Team. The successful candidate will be responsible to Manage Supplier Quality & Development processes and / or projects as an individual contributor. Works to achieve objectives that have a major impact on the organization goals. Uses expertise to provide input on supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes. Manages supplier quality performance through prevention, monitoring/escalation processes, processing of supplier submission of nonconforming material. Manages/Supports supplier onboarding and qualification/certification. Manages source inspection and material release processes. Performs Escape management procedures, drives root cause analysis & problem solving and recommends corrective and preventive action for systemic supplier process and product materials.
Proactively supports the RTX supplier programs to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability. Analyzes quality data to identify systemic issues and develops supplier specific quality initiative strategies, addressing them with key proactive quality tools (e.g. PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, SPC, etc.), as well as driving their implementation. Ensures that supplier is capable to meet all contract requirements including Resourcing Gate, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance and Work Transfer implementation.
This role is working onsite at Oakville facility - Oakville - Canada - ON.

What Will You Do

• Accountable to ensure Business Continuity management methodology deployment at RTX suppliers.
• Establish projects to secure sustainability of quality @ rate and supplier's performance targets are achieved.
• Provide VoC (voice of the customer) to challenge existing supplier cultures/competencies.
• Identity the supplier weaknesses, capabilities, capacities, axis of improvements and development to improve supply chain maturity and robustness.
• Deploy GSQ TT tool with supplier to establish expedited and sustained recovery (Gemba walks, MPR, Quality Improvement Plan, Control Towers, LEAN, 6 sigma).
• Communicate/present to Key stakeholders, leadership, customers on recovery plan.
• Seeks opportunities to apply lessons learned to continually develop RTX supplier management processes and competencies through identification and engagement of best practice and innovative solutions.
• Define and manage Supplier Transformation Projects to achieve RTX expectations.
• Support Strategic Sourcing commodities in defining their Supply chain strategies through inputs into the Supplier Reviews or directly within the commodity.
• Develop quality mindset and continuous improvement & contribute to anticipate recurring supplier quality issues and initiate preventive KPIs
• May manage moderately sized projects or processes.
• Typically viewed as subject-matter expert within discipline.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations for the implementation of supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes.
• Manages the analysis of quality data and development of part / supplier specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Provides research and guidance for root cause analysis & problem solving (Red-X & 8D) in escape management procedures. Develops corrective and / or preventive actions for systemic process and product design problems for product provided by suppliers.
• Manages processes and procedures for supplier qualification / certification, source inspection and material release processes, and Correction Action Boards / DQ Clinics with suppliers.
• Drives support for the RTX ZERO program to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability.
• Reviews processes and metrics to ensure supplier is capable to meet all requirements for work transfer and process change management including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance.
• Travel is up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• 8+ years professional experience in a supply chain operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
• Experience in Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP),
• Experience in of QMS (AS 9100 , ISO 9001)
• Successful candidate must meet all requirements under ITAR and CGD.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/industrial engineering
• Practical Problem Solving, International Mgmt
• Experience in FAA, TC, EASA
• Auditing/Assessing, Risk Management / Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable.
• Desirable Green Belt/Black Belt certification & CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management).
• Deep understanding of the business, the context and major challenges to handle internal customers’ needs and develop approaches which satisfy their expectations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to speak effectively and easily with both internal and external executives and employees.
• Ability to define and establish appropriate overall performance management that facilitates achievement of business objectives and key deliverables through transparent visualization of status and risks, incorporating elements that also enable indication of future performance.
• Ability to establish a culture of improvement that exploits, supports and manages improvement opportunities and activities.
• Ability to adapt and use multiples forms of interaction styles to convince and / or persuade people / stakeholders to follow ideas and proposals.
• Ability to use flexible and adaptable working styles to build and develop effective cross-functional teamwork.
• Ability to work in a multicultural context and to interact with people of different cultural backgrounds in a constructive manner to achieve commonly accepted results.

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite:

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

The salary range for this role is 101,500 CAD - 151,500 CAD . The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. RTX offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental coverage, disability benefits, a retirement savings program, and tuition assistance through RTX’s Employee Scholar Program. Eligibility for specific benefits is based on factors such as position level, employment type (e.g., temporary or permanent), and business unit, and will be discussed during the hiring process. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This job posting is not for an existing position vacancy.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.