Senior Quality Technical Manager (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; North Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 132,400 - 251,600; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Senior Quality Technical Manager to lead Quality Engineering across multiple business units. You will mentor teams, implement processes to optimize production quality and safety, and align with OEMs for production support.

You will drive continuous improvement using CORE tools, manage budgets, and foster relationships with regulatory agencies to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years in engineering/manufacturing quality or Master’s with 8+ years.
• Demonstrated experience leading quality initiatives on a shop floor.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and facilitation in high-stress, ambiguous environments.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience interfacing with all management levels, customers, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for Quality Engineering across multiple units.
• Mentor teams and develop proficiency to ensure success and growth.
• Develop and implement quality processes to optimize production, quality and safety.
• Manage capital and tooling budgets, coordinate with production for flow and standard work.
• Guide quality systems compliance and resolve complex issues to improve output.
• Collaborate with design engineering, production, and OEM units for support.
• Identify and implement new technologies to modernize inspection systems.
• Foster regulatory relationships with FAA & DCMA to resolve quality challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Quality initiatives

MS Office

Management interfacing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Solumina

SAP

CORE tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-22 Country: United States of America Location: US-ME-NORTH BERWICK-113 ~ 113 Wells St ~ WELLS, Rte 9 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:

• The Senior Quality Technical Manager will be responsible for providing leadership, and strategic direction for Quality Engineering and teams across multiple business units.
• The Senior Quality Technical Manager will provide guidance, mentoring, and proficiency development to ensure the team's success and professional growth.
• Develop and implement Quality processes and procedures to optimize production efficiency, quality, and safety; work with the internal stakeholders to build and maintain collaborative partnerships
• Successfully manage the Quality team’s capital and tooling budgets; work with production to ensure processes, enable material flow and standard work
• Provide guidance and direction with regards to quality systems and requirements; provide technical support and guidance to resolve complex Quality issues troubleshoot problems, and optimize production output
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineering, and production; work closely with OEM business units to provide production support.
• Identify, order and implement new technologies to modernize inspection systems in NBAS.
• Foster and maintain a cooperative relationship with key regulatory customers (FAA & DCMA); provide leadership to solve value stream quality challenges to ensure customer satisfaction
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through the use of CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence) tools
• Create a safe work environment by promoting a safety culture, driving EH&S improvements to reduce ergonomic and other injury risks on inspection processes

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 10 years' experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, quality or similar environment OR a Master's degree and 8 or more years' experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, quality or similar environment
• Demonstrated experience leading quality initiatives on a shop floor
• Demonstrated success in leadership, coaching, and facilitation in high-stress and ambiguous environment
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience effectively interfacing with all levels of management, external customers, and government agencies.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering
• Solumina and SAP Proficiency
• Understanding of P&W Quality Procedures and Quality Management Systems; experience in using CORE tools to make process improvements
• Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of management and external customers (DCMA, FAA)
• ASQ CRE, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Benefits and Compensation

• 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.
• The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.

This role is: 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. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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.

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. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.