Senior Supplier Quality & Development Lead - Remote

Collins Aerospace; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace, seeks a Manager in Supplier Quality & Development to drive supplier quality across assigned commodities. You will lead qualification, audits, and capability evaluations, monitor performance, and collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.

The role requires strong experience in QA tools (PFMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA), ISO/AS standards, and cross-functional teamwork with engineering and operations.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience with minimum 8 years in a related field, or an advanced degree with at least 5 years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain, manufacturing or supplier quality environment, including supplier monitoring, auditing, and/or development.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (e.g., 8D, Red-X).
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100).

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality performance across assigned commodities, ensuring compliance with company, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and certification activities, including audits, assessments, and capability evaluations.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics, identify risks or trends, and implement proactive improvement strategies.
• Investigate and resolve supplier-related quality issues, leading root cause analysis and driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage nonconforming material and escape management processes, partnering with suppliers to contain issues and prevent recurrence.
• Support source inspections, material release, and work transfer activities to ensure readiness for production and process changes.
• Drive adoption of quality core tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA to strengthen supplier processes and long-term performance.
• Lead or support supplier-facing forums such as Corrective Action Boards and DQ Clinics to ensure accountability and progress.
• Ensure supplier readiness for PPAP approvals, including associated elements, Resourcing Gate reviews, and contractual quality requirements.
• Manage supplier improvement programs such as ZERO or Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
• Travel up to 30% (approximately two trips per month).

Skills

Supplier quality

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

PPAP

SPC

MSA

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace, seeks a Manager in Supplier Quality & Development to drive supplier quality across assigned commodities. You will lead qualification, audits, and capability evaluations, monitor performance, and collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.

The role requires strong experience in QA tools (PFMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA), ISO/AS standards, and cross-functional teamwork with engineering and operations.