Sr. Quality Supervisor (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; San Marcos (TX); 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 employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Senior Quality Supervisor to lead a team of inspectors onsite in San Marcos, Texas. You will ensure inspection activities meet AS9100 and FAA requirements, manage nonconformities, and drive continuous improvement across three shifts.

The role requires a university degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3 years, plus strong knowledge of GD&T, drawings, and manufacturing processes. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field with minimum 3 years.
• Strong knowledge in AS9100 and aerospace regulatory requirements.
• Experience with GD&T, engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action activities.

Responsibilities

• Establish inspection expectations for accuracy, productivity, attendance, safety and adherence to procedures.
• Ensure inspection activities comply with AS9100, FAA requirements, customer specs and drawings.
• Oversee receiving, in-process, final, first article and source inspection activities.
• Train and qualify inspectors in inspection methods, tools, drawings, specs and procedures.
• Lead investigations involving nonconforming material, escapes, and customer complaints.
• Support root-cause analysis, CAPA, 8D and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate quality priorities and staffing across all three shifts for consistent standards.
• Conduct shift meetings on quality performance and priorities.
• Participate in audits and ensure timely closure of findings.
• Drive standardization of inspection practices and reduce variation.
• Address performance issues, provide coaching and conduct reviews.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Inspection leadership

Education

University Degree in a related field

Minimum 5 years relevant experience or Advanced Degree with 3 years

Tools

CMM

Optical inspection

NADCAP awareness

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-20 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-SAN MARCOS-2005 ~ 2005

Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Senior Quality Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing a team of Quality Inspectors across three shifts. This role ensures that products, processes, and inspection activities consistently meet customer, regulatory, engineering, and company quality requirements. The Senior Quality Supervisor provides hands-on leadership, drives quality performance and continuous improvement, and serves as a key liaison between Quality, Materials, Operations & Engineering. This role is onsite in San Marcos, Texas.

What You Will Do

• Establish clear expectations for inspection accuracy, productivity, attendance, safety, and adherence to quality procedures.
• Ensure inspection activities comply with AS9100, FAA requirements, customer specifications, engineering drawings, and applicable aerospace standards.
• Oversee receiving, in-process, final, first article, and source inspection activities as applicable.
• Ensure inspectors are properly trained and qualified in the use of inspection methods, tools, equipment, drawings, specifications, and applicable quality procedures.
• Lead or support investigations involving nonconforming material, escapes, customer complaints, and internal quality issues.
• Support root-cause analysis, corrective action, CAPA, 8D, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate quality priorities and staffing across all three shifts to ensure consistent standards and effective handoffs.
• Conduct regular shift meetings and communicate quality performance, issues, priorities, and expectations to inspection personnel and leadership.
• Participate in internal, customer, and regulatory audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Drive standardization of inspection practices across all shifts and eliminate variation between inspectors and work centers.
• Address employee performance issues, provide coaching, conduct performance reviews, and recognize high-performing team members.
• Travel up to 20%.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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 Minimum 2 years of experience leading people.
• Strong knowledge in AS9100 and aerospace regulatory requirements.
• Experience with GD&T, engineering drawing and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action activities.

Qualifications We Prefer

• ASQ certifications.
• Experience with CMM, optical inspection or other automated inspection technologies.
• Continuous improvement experience.
• Experience with NADCAP requirements.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

Operations, Supply Chain and EH&S

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers. Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide. Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE. *Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.