Senior Manufacturing Supplier Quality Leader (APQP & DoD)

RTX; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Backup care

Achievement awards

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supplier Quality Manager in Andover, MA to lead a team of Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineers and drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across suppliers and production lines.

You will oversee root cause analysis, CAPA, and data-driven improvements, while coordinating with Operations, Engineering, and program leaders to meet top priorities and metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or related field with 10+ years in Quality/CI.
• Experience managing a team of engineering professionals and multiple projects.
• Experience in FAIRs, quality monitoring, and lead corrective actions in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience developing quality metrics to drive root cause and long-term corrective action.
• Manufacturing quality knowledge with ISO 9001/AS9100 and related standards.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of operations quality engineers; staff, coach, mentor, and present to senior leadership.
• Interact with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and program reps to align priorities.
• Ensure effective root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Verify and validate improvements for effectiveness; baseline factory metrics and forecast top drivers.
• Identify opportunities to reduce variation; drive process improvements and defect prevention.
• Lead APQP initiatives (PFMEA, control plans, SPC) with baseline metrics and future demand.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Quality engineering

APQP

PFMEA

SPC

Root cause analysis

Change control

Data analysis

Manufacturing process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Tools

SAP/PRISM

MS Office

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supplier Quality Manager in Andover, MA to lead a team of Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineers and drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across suppliers and production lines.

You will oversee root cause analysis, CAPA, and data-driven improvements, while coordinating with Operations, Engineering, and program leaders to meet top priorities and metrics.