Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist - Travel 50%

Textron; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

PTO / Personal Time Off

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Parental leave (6 weeks)

On-site clinic

Employee Resource Groups

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Textron’s Supplier Quality Assurance team in Fort Worth, TX seeks a seasoned Specialist to lead supplier quality initiatives and RCCA actions. The role requires evaluating nonconforming products, audits of suppliers, and driving root cause analysis with data-driven decisions.

The candidate will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, travel up to 50% for supplier activities, and work under supervision of a QA Manager.

Qualifications

• Engineering or aerospace degree required; 3+ years in supplier QA.
• Strong knowledge of inspection methods, process control and metrology.
• Familiar with supplier quality systems, records retention and backups.
• Solid GD&T knowledge and application in audits.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% (domestic/international minor).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SMEs, customers, and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Lead supplier quality improvement projects with minimal oversight.
• Audit classified and major suppliers; conduct source inspections and FAI validation.
• Drive RCCA activities and provide data for CAP/Boards meetings.
• Cross-train team members and expand knowledge with SMEs.

Skills

Supplier QA

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Audits

MS Office

CAPA

Metrology

Data-driven improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

MATLAB

ENOVIA

SAP

CAMS

Job description

Textron’s Supplier Quality Assurance team in Fort Worth, TX seeks a seasoned Specialist to lead supplier quality initiatives and RCCA actions. The role requires evaluating nonconforming products, audits of suppliers, and driving root cause analysis with data-driven decisions.

The candidate will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, travel up to 50% for supplier activities, and work under supervision of a QA Manager.