Supplier Quality Engineer.

Kidde Global Solutions; Mexicali; Remote; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym Facilities

Wellness area

Life Insurance

Training & Development

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Supplier Development Lead to drive containment, supplier development, and transition management across global commodities. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, risk-based improvements, and sustained performance improvements through structured plans.

The candidate must travel ~50% of the time, hold a university degree (advanced degrees preferred), and demonstrate strong English proficiency to coordinate with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed - minimum of 50% of time
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Containment & Recovery: Lead internal and supplier containment actions in collaboration with Operations and Quality.
• Supplier Development & Capability Building: Lead supplier site identification and prioritize development efforts aligned with risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs.
• Transition Management & Leadership: Provide leadership and/or support for supplier transitions, ensuring a smooth handover of work scope with minimal disruption.

Skills

Supplier recovery

RCCA investigations

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Lean principles

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Mexicali RTX Corporation

Date Posted:
Country:
Mexico
Location:
MX-BCN-MEXICALI-238 ~ Blvd Venustiano Carranza #238 ~ BLDG 238, Desarrollo Industrial Colorado
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Must be authorized to work in the Mexico without the company's immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
The Supplier Development Lead (SDL) is a critical forward‑deployed role within the Global Supplier Development organization, responsible for driving supplier recovery, capability improvement, and sustainable performance. This role is hands‑on and cross‑functional, supporting operational containment, supplier assessments, and execution of structured improvement plans across global commodities. The ideal candidate is both detail‑oriented and strategic, capable of managing crisis situations and long‑term development actions that align with business unit goals and enterprise‑wide initiatives.
This is a remote role; however, the candidate must be able to travel at least 50% of the time to support supplier development needs.

What You Will Do:

Containment & Recovery:

• Lead internal and supplier containment actions in collaboration with Operations and Quality.
• Facilitate supplier kick‑off meetings to align expectations and establish rapid response actions.
• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations to resolve critical quality or delivery issues.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to develop and implement improvement plans and ensure clear communication through plan review checkpoints.
• Monitor leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess progress.
• Evaluate whether exit criteria have been achieved for containment efforts.
• Escalate persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when warranted.
• Partner with Commodity Teams and SBUs to ensure closed‑loop feedback and transition to sustainable operations.

Supplier Development & Capability Building:

• Lead supplier site identification and prioritize development efforts aligned with risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs.
• Conduct supplier assessments using SRA, SHA, Gemba, etc.
• Engage suppliers with development roadmaps, training, and targeted actions tied to maturity models and long‑term growth.
• Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering teams on supplier readiness for new programs or volume ramp‑ups.
• Facilitate structured improvement plan development, KPI tracking, and gate reviews.
• Monitor progress toward achieving target maturity levels and initiate sustainment planning once development objectives are met.
• Support long‑term monitoring and re‑engagement cycles to ensure supplier performance remains stable.
• Develop and build manufacturing process technology tools and standardization include FMEA and Control Plans

Transition Management & Leadership:

• Provide leadership and/or support for supplier transitions, ensuring a smooth handover of work scope with minimal disruption.
• Support the sustainment phase by monitoring supplier maturity post‑transition and ensuring long‑term capability.
• Align with internal business units and suppliers to reinforce performance expectations and continuous improvement efforts.
• Execute APQP for new product launch and work transition projects

Key Interfaces:

• Commodity Managers
• Quality Assurance & Engineering
• Operations and Planning
• Supplier Business Units (SBUs)
• Supplier Site Leadership
• Crisis Response and Tiger Teams

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed - minimum of 50% of time
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Led supplier recovery efforts, supplier transitions, and RCCA investigations for critical quality and delivery issues, driving corrective actions to closure.
• Managed cross‑functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives , applying Lean principles and tools to improve supplier performance, processes, quality, and delivery.
• Managed supplier performance for engineered components and manufacturing processes , including castings, plastics, machining, mechanical fabrication, forgings, and electrical components.
• Presented supplier performance and recovery plans to customers, senior leadership, and supplier executives , while managing cross‑functional relationships and performance tracking using MS Office, LOB, WIP, Clear to Build, and milestone charts .

What We Offer:

• Excellent work environment
• On‑site gym facilities
• Wellness area & Sports tournaments
• Engagements events
• Talent development programs
• Transportation arrangements within proper radius from site
• Eco‑friendly parking
• Medical & Life Insurance

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! 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.

Role Type Definitions:

Please ensure the role type is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Remote:

Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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