Quality Engineer Lead — RCCA & PPAP Expert

Prattwhitney; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Rome, NY, part of RTX, is hiring a Quality Engineer to provide technical support, ensure adherence to quality standards, and lead RCCA and PPAP activities onsite. You will collaborate with Engineering and Operations, mentor junior engineers, and communicate with leadership and customers to drive producibility and process improvements.

The role requires a university degree (advanced degrees preferred) with several years of relevant experience, knowledge of lean and Six Sigma,

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the programs/contracts at this site.
• Experience with a Continuous Improvement System i.e. Lean, ACE, Six Sigma, etc.
• Experience in a Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Design Engineering role in operations and/or inspection (i.e. creating inspection methods, reviewing manufacturing plans, design for manufacturability activities)
• Experience or knowledge of APQP and PPAP core elements
• Experience in Aerospace industry or ISO9001/AS9100 certified manufacturing facility
• Experience in structured RCCA approaches (DIVE, 8D, fault tree, redX, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to internal and external customers as it relates to Escapes, Quality Management System Procedures, Regulations and Compliance.
• Ensure manufacturing processes adhere to quality standards & customer requirements.
• Provide timely disposition, correction, and closure of nonconforming material as MRB member.
• Lead RCCA for quality issues.
• Lead or participate in internal and external quality system and/or process audits.
• Lead or participate in PPAP activities.
• Engage with Engineering and Operations in PFMEA and Process Flow Diagrams to identify risks and mitigation actions.
• Mentor other quality engineers on best practice inspection plans.
• Communicate to upper management/site leadership as well as customers and manage producibility projects through data analytics.

Skills

Quality Engineering

RCCA

Audits

PPAP

PFMEA

Data analytics

Mentoring

Leadership to management

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Rome, NY, part of RTX, is hiring a Quality Engineer to provide technical support, ensure adherence to quality standards, and lead RCCA and PPAP activities onsite. You will collaborate with Engineering and Operations, mentor junior engineers, and communicate with leadership and customers to drive producibility and process improvements.

The role requires a university degree (advanced degrees preferred) with several years of relevant experience, knowledge of lean and Six Sigma,