Quality Director, Columbus Engine Center (Onsite)

RTX; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a senior Quality leader to guide QA, QC, and inspection across the Columbus Engine Center. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Materials to ensure robust processes, drive continuous improvement, and uphold safety and regulatory standards.

Leading RCA, CAPA, and performance metrics, you will influence nonconforming material handling and MRB processes while advancing AS9100, FAA, and DCMA compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 14 years of experience, or 12 years with an advanced degree.
• Experience leading Quality Management in aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing.
• Senior leadership or people management experience.
• Experience in Operations, Quality, or Engineering within aerospace manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for QA, QC, and inspection across the Columbus Engine Center.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Materials to ensure robust processes and effective change management.
• Champion product safety through discipline and continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Oversee compliance programs: training, records, audits, procedures, investigations.
• Monitor and report key quality metrics; develop action plans to meet goals.
• Ensure adherence to AS9100, FAA, DCMA, and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement using CORE tools.
• Drive process capability improvements, defect reduction, and first-pass yield gains.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Root cause analysis

Operations leadership

Aerospace quality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SAP Quality systems

CORE tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-GA-MIDLAND-MPC ~ 8801/8987 Macon Rd ~ BLDG MPC Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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.

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

• Providing strategic leadership for all Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and inspection activities across the Columbus Engine Center.
• Collaborating with Operations, Engineering, and Materials teams to ensure robust processes, effective change management, and prevention-based quality measures.
• Championing product safety through operational discipline and continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Overseeing critical compliance programs, including training, records management, audits (internal, regulator, and customer), procedures, and major investigations.
• Monitoring and reporting on key quality metrics, developing action plans to achieve organizational goals.
• Ensuring adherence to AS9100, FAA, DCMA, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives using CORE tools.
• Driving process capability improvements, defect reduction, and first-pass yield enhancements through data-driven decision-making.
• Managing nonconforming material, Material Review Board (MRB) processes, and risk assessments for critical aerospace components.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of experience, or 12 years of experience with an Advanced degree.
• Experience in Quality Management within the Aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing industry.
• Senior leadership or people management experience.
• Experience in Operations, Quality, or Engineering within the Aerospace manufacturing industry.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 5+ years of experience in Operations Leadership.
• Experience leading organizations and other leaders.
• Aftermarket Aerospace / Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) experience.
• Familiarity with FAR-145 / CFR-145 Repair Station operations.
• Knowledge of FAA regulatory compliance.
• Background in Engineering.
• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certification.
• Experience with SAP Quality systems.
• Understanding of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems (QMS).

The salary range for this role is 186,200 USD - 353,800 USD.

• 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
• holidays

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.

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.

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.

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.