Sr Manufacturing Supplier Quality Manager

RTX (Raytheon); Andover (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supplier Quality Manager to join the Operations Quality Team in Andover, MA. You will lead a group of Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineers, driving supplier quality, monitoring production, and improving yield while reducing cost of poor quality.

The role requires strategic leadership, root-cause analysis, and APQP activities, with strong collaboration across Operations, Engineering, and Program teams to ensure compliance with ISO and AS9100

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or other technical field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of Quality Engineering, Continuous Improvement, or related fields.
• Previous experience managing a team of engineering professionals and multiple projects.
• Experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs) and quality monitoring.
• Experience with quality metrics and ISO/AS standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9102).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of operations quality engineers and conduct staffing, mentoring, and performance reviews.
• Provide on-site leadership with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and program representatives.
• Ensure effective root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Verify and validate improvements to assess effectiveness.
• Baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY) and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assess production trends using data analysis and SPC methods.
• Lead discussions to drive process enhancements reducing variation.
• Lead APQP initiatives (PFMEA, control plans, SPC) and validate improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Root cause analysis

APQP / PFMEA

Statistical process control

Data-driven problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

AS9102

Job description

Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Job Summary:

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supplier Quality Manager to join the Operations Quality Team in Andover, MA. Our Operations Quality Team assures product and process quality with an emphasis on Product Compliance, Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement. As a leader of the Operations Quality team, the individual in this role will be responsible for leading a group of Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineers, working directly with Suppliers and Supplier Quality, monitoring production performance, leading yield improvements and reduction of Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), supporting factory compliance with site policies and procedures, validating proper change control and implementation, and more.

What you will do:

• Lead a team of operations quality engineers. Some of your leadership tasks will include staffing, coaching/mentoring, presenting to senior leadership, and performance reviews.
• Your on-site presence will enable your immediate interaction with leaders in Operations, Engineering, Quality, and program representatives in your factories. You will regularly engage with other factory leadership to ensure alignment of top priorities for your team.
• Ensure effective root cause analysis and implementation of corrective & preventative actions.
• Perform verification and validation of improvements to understand effectiveness.
• Baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, etc.), identify top drivers, forecast future demand for top drivers and identify areas of opportunity for improvement assuring clear identification, control, and disposition of nonconformities.
• Assess production trends using data analysis and statistical process control methods
• Lead manufacturing team discussions to drive process enhancements to reduce variation.
• Lead/Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control Plans, SPC, etc.) using baseline metrics and future demand with the ability to perform verification/validation of improvements and efficiencies to facilitate defect prevention.

NOTE - this position does not provide relocation assistance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or other technical field of study and a minimum of ten (10) years of Quality Engineering, Continuous Improvement, or related fields.
• Previous experience managing a team of engineering professionals and project management experience including managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Previous experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs), quality monitoring, and leading root cause correct actions for both short-term and long-term initiatives in a cross functional matrixed environment.
• Previous experience in development/usage of quality metrics that may be used to drive true root cause and long-term corrective action, and in the identification/institution of perceptive verifications.
• Experience in manufacturing process knowledge with Quality systems and industry technical standards (ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102), interpreting drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control.
• Prior experience in quality, or process engineering, in a manufacturing environment
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