Lead Quality Technician

Prattwhitney; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a qualified manufacturing professional to inspect products for IPC/WHMA-A-620, JSTD-001, and MIL-HDBK-454 compliance and to drive continuous improvement. The role involves handling non-conforming materials, providing feedback to operators, and participating in defect prevention teams to reduce escapes.

The position requires an AAA/AS degree (or 2-year post-high school) with extensive experience, the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an AAA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience reading technical documentation, technical data packages, and/or work instructions.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect product to be compliant IPC/WHMA-A-620, JSTD-001, and MIL-HDBK-454.
• Non-conform and disposition non-conforming material on the floor.
• Perform walk-back feedback to assemblers and inspectors when findings occur to reduce recurrence of escapes.
• Participate in MFG DPT meetings to drive containment, Root Cause Analysis, and corrective actions.
• Perform process audits and operator observations to drive process enhancements and reduce variation.
• Identify supplier escapes/issues and coordinate with Supplier Quality Management.
• Verify and validate improvements to understand effectiveness.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Reading technical docs

Security clearance readiness

Education

AAA/AS degree or 2-year post‑high school training

Tools

IPC/WHMA-A-620

JSTD-001

MIL-HDBK-454

ISO 9001 / AS9100

Six Sigma / ASQ

Job description

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. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

• Inspect product to be complaint IPC/WHMA-A-620, JSTD-001, and MIL-HDBK-454
• Non-conform and disposition non-conforming material on the floor.
• Perform walk-back feedback to assemblers and inspectors when findings occur to reduce recurrence of escapes.
• Participate in MFG DPT (Defect Prevention Team) meetings to ensure alignment on top priorities (using baseline data and future forecast) to drive containment, Root Cause Analysis and associated Corrective Action Implementation.
• Perform process audits, process walks, operator observations, and participate in MFG team discussions to drive process enhancements to reduce variation.
• Identify supplier escapes/issues and ensure proper containment and backflow to the Supplier Quality Management team.
• Perform verification and validation of improvements to understand effectiveness.

Qualifications – You Must Have

• Typically requires an AAA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience is working with manufacturing processes (assembly, inspection, and/or test)
• Experience reading technical documentation, technical data packages, and/or work instructions
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications – We Prefer

• Experience with IPC/WHMA-A-620, JSTD-001, and MIL-HDBK-454
• Strong familiarity with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality management systems
• Six Sigma, ASQ Certifications
• Proficient in the use of pareto analysis, cause/effect diagrams, process mapping
• Able to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g. 6-sigma, lean manufacturing)

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: 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.

Clearance Information:

This position requires a security clearance.

DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 60,000 USD - 114,000 USD. 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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 or not 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 role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.