Onsite Supplier Quality Engineer - Aerospace

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer for our Machining & Fabrication Product Center to drive supplier quality improvements and ensure affordable, high-quality parts for commercial and military engines.

You will collaborate with PW Engineering, Supplier Engineering, and suppliers to resolve escapes and implement improvement plans, while leveraging Six Sigma, Lean, and quality tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality or a technical discipline, or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience and knowledge of quality procedures, quality management systems, AS9100 and regulatory agency requirements. In-depth understanding of AS9100 and ISO 9000 quality systems compliance in aerospace and related industries.
• Creative troubleshooting skills. Able to craft clear communications across teams and organization.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of management and external customers (such as DCMA, FAA).
• Demonstrated knowledge of and proficiency with quality tools such as PFMEA, DFMEA, GR&R, GD&T elements.
• Working knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement principles and data analysis, i.e., Six Sigma, Red-X, Lean, CORE, QCPC, DIVE. Experienced in developing and mentoring other leaders.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvements across the board in escape management, standard work, and best practices, and promote a culture of continuous improvement using CORE tools (Standard Work, DIVEs, mistake proofing, etc.).
• Coordinate quality issues with PW Engineering and Supplier Engineering in supplier escapes resolution and to execute Supply Chain quality improvement plans with suppliers to improve quality signature and ensure customer confidence.
• Support Vendor Corrective Action Board (VCAB) reviews for continuous improvement and establish VCAB’s with critical suppliers and initiate and execute improvement projects.

Skills

Quality procedures

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Advanced Degree in related field

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Access

Project

PFMEA

DFMEA

GR&R

GD&T

Job description

Pratt & Whitney seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer for our Machining & Fabrication Product Center to drive supplier quality improvements and ensure affordable, high-quality parts for commercial and military engines.

You will collaborate with PW Engineering, Supplier Engineering, and suppliers to resolve escapes and implement improvement plans, while leveraging Six Sigma, Lean, and quality tools.