Partnership - Supplier Quality Engineer (Onsite)

RTX; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced supplier quality engineer to lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions across PW partnership products and processes. You will collaborate with engineers, procurement, and support teams to resolve production challenges in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires expertise in AS9100/AS9145/AS13100, quality tools, and SAP-Fiori/QA data systems. Onsite work in the U.S. with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher with related quality manufacturing experience.
• Understanding of quality systems and methodologies and their impact on business.
• Root Cause Analysis experience and leading RCA teams.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS9100/AS9145/AS13100).
• Knowledge of quality tools: CORE, 8D, RCCA, PFMEA, GD&T and PPAP.
• Blueprint reading and SAP-Fiori familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain relationships with Partners, PW Engineering, ESTO, Procurement and support organizations to resolve production challenges.
• Analyze and recommend corrective actions for nonconformities and design problems in partnership products and processes.
• Support investigation management and team meetings; assist in information gathering and review of population, root cause and corrective actions.
• Manage supplier quality issues through monitoring, escalation, escape management and PPAP support.
• Verify effectiveness and adherence to quality plans with partners.
• Utilize QLIK, SAP-Fiori, and NetInspect to mine quality data (QNs, non-conformances, corrective actions, open tasks).
• Recommend supplier qualification/certification, assessment and monitoring improvements.
• Review process control documentation for compliance with requirements and contracts.
• Develop corrective/preventive actions for systemic processes and supplier design problems.
• Support Partnership Quality Standard Work development.
• Engage in RCCA/8D follow-up and ownership.
• Support and maintain APQP elements (PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, Control Plans, PPAP).
• Manage work transfer and change management processes including gating, MRL, and PPAP acceptance.
• Ensure projects/documentation meet requirements and objectives.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Quality systems & methodologies

AS9100/AS9145/AS13100 knowledge

Lean and Six-Sigma (plus)

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering, Quality, Industrial, Manufacturing or equivalent experience

Advanced Degree in related field with 5+ years' experience

Tools

SAP-Fiori Familiarization

Qlik

NetInspect

Job description

At RTX, the world 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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What you Will Do

• Create and maintain key relationships with Partners', as well as PW Engineering, ESTO, Procurement, and support organizations to resolve production challenges in a high paced environment.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations for corrective actions for nonconformities and/or design problems for partnership produced products & processes.
• Investigation management support / manage in team meetings, support of gathering information and review of population, root cause and corrective actions.
• Support and manage supplier quality issues through monitoring / escalation processes, escape management, processing of supplier submission of non-conforming material and supporting internal Product Recall processes.
• Verifying effectiveness and adherence to quality plans with various partners.
• Utilize systems (i.e., QLIK/SAP-Fiori, NetInspect) to mine data (Quality Notifications (QNs), non-conformances, corrective actions, turnbacks', open tasking etc.).
• Analyze and provide recommendations for implementation of supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes.
• Reviews process control documentation to ensure it is in compliance with requirements, objectives, and/or contracts.
• Develops corrective and/or preventive actions for systemic processes and supplier product design problems.
• Support Partnership Quality Standard Work development.
• Active engagement and ownership in RCCA/8D follow up.
• Support and ensure partnerships documenting and maintaining AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) elements (e.g. PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, and Control Plans, etc.).
• Manages processes to ensure all requirements are met for work transfer and process change management including Resourcing Gate, Manufacturing Readiness Level Planning and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance.
• Ensure that projects and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives, and/or contracts.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor degree in engineering, Quality, Industrial, Manufacturing or equivalent experience and 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years' experience.
• Experience working in manufacturing and quality environment.
• Possess understanding of effective Quality systems and methodologies and their impact on both the internal and external business environments.
• Root Cause Analysis experience, able to lead Root Cause determination teams.
• Familiarity of aerospace standards (i.e., AS9100, AS9145, AS13100) standards.
• Working knowledge in Quality tools such as CORE, 8D, RCCA, PFMEA, GD&T and PPAP.
• Blueprint Reading.
• SAP-Fiori Familiarization

Qualifications We Prefer

• PC Skills, including Microsoft Suite, spreadsheet and database preferred.
• Proficiency/expertise in Quality tools such as CORE, 8D, RCCA, PFMEA, GD&T and PPAP.
• Working knowledge/ experience in AS9100 / ISO 9001 Quality systems.
• SAP-Fiori proficient / expertise
• Product knowledge of major rotating, critical to quality aerospace hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of P&W management, partners / supplier and external customers.
• Escape Management Experience.
• Lean and Six-Sigma skill-set is a plus

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We've introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

Onsite

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

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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