Supplier Quality & Development – Global Supplier Quality Tiger Team - Remote

Prattwhitney; Ohio; Remote; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous vacation and time off

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Supplier Quality & Development Professional to lead supplier qualification and quality improvement initiatives. You will manage APQP/PPAP processes, drive root cause analysis, and collaborate across RTX’s supply chain to ensure supplier readiness and performance.

The role involves extensive interaction with suppliers and internal teams, adherence to AS 9100/ISO 9001, and significant travel to support global supplier programs.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Quality Regulations and core tools (APQP, QMS).

Responsibilities

• Ensure supplier quality processes and development activities align with RTX/APQP standards.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality issues.
• Collaborate with sourcing, manufacturing and quality teams to improve supplier performance.
• Manage supplier qualification/certification, source inspection, PPAP, and related release processes.

Skills

Quality regulations

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math)

Tools

APQP

QMS (AS 9100/ISO 9001)

Job description

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.

Collins aerospace is looking to hire Supplier Quality & Development Professional to join the Collins Global Supplier Quality Tiger Team. The successful candidate will be responsible to Manage Supplier Quality & Development processes and / or projects as an individual contributor. Works to achieve objectives that have a major impact on the organization goals. Uses expertise to provide input on supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes. Manages supplier quality performance through prevention, monitoring/escalation processes, processing of supplier submission of nonconforming material. Manages/Supports supplier onboarding and qualification/certification. Manages source inspection and material release processes. Performs Escape management procedures, drives root cause analysis & problem solving and recommends corrective and preventive action for systemic supplier process and product materials. Proactively supports the RTX supplier programs to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability. Analyzes quality data to identify systemic issues and develops supplier specific quality initiative strategies, addressing them with key proactive quality tools (e.g. PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, SPC, etc.), as well as driving their implementation. Ensures that supplier is capable to meet all contract requirements including Resourcing Gate, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance and Work Transfer implementation.

What Will You Do

• Accountable to ensure Business Continuity management methodology deployment at RTX suppliers.
• Establish projects to secure sustainability of quality @ rate and supplier's performance targets are achieved.
• Provide VoC (voice of the customer) to challenge existing supplier cultures/competencies.
• Identity the supplier weaknesses, capabilities, capacities, axis of improvements and development to improve supply chain maturity and robustness.
• Deploy GSQ TT tool with supplier to establish expedited and sustained recovery (Gemba walks, MPR, Quality Improvement Plan, Control Towers, LEAN, 6 sigma).
• Communicate/present to Key stakeholders, leadership, customers on recovery plan.
• Seeks opportunities to apply lessons learned to continually develop RTX supplier management processes and competencies through identification and engagement of best practice and innovative solutions.
• Define and manage Supplier Transformation Projects to achieve RTX expectations.
• Support Strategic Sourcing commodities in defining their Supply chain strategies through inputs into the Supplier Reviews or directly within the commodity.
• Develop quality mindset and continuous improvement & contribute to anticipate recurring supplier quality issues and initiate preventive KPIs May manage moderately sized projects or processes.
• Typically viewed as subject-matter expert within discipline.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations for the implementation of supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes.
• Manages the analysis of quality data and development of part / supplier specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Provides research and guidance for root cause analysis & problem solving (Red-X & 8D) in escape management procedures.
• Develops corrective and / or preventive actions for systemic process and product design problems for product provided by suppliers.
• Manages processes and procedures for supplier qualification / certification, source inspection and material release processes, and Correction Action Boards / DQ Clinics with suppliers.
• Drives support for the RTX ZERO program to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability.
• Reviews processes and metrics to ensure supplier is capable to meet all requirements for work transfer and process change management including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance.

Travel is up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

Qualifications you Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• 8+ years professional experience in a supply chain operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
• Experience in Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Experience in of QMS (AS 9100 , ISO 9001).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• We Prefer Bachelor’s degree in engineering/industrial engineering.
• Practical Problem Solving, International Mgmt Experience in FAA, TC, EASA Auditing/Assessing, Risk Management / Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable.
• Desirable Green Belt/Black Belt certification & CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management).
• Deep understanding of the business, the context and major challenges to handle internal customers’ needs and develop approaches which satisfy their expectations.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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 illnessinsurance, 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 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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.

Location & Remote Work

Location: US-MD-CALIFORNIA-44423-CUST ~ 44423 Airport Rd ~ AIRPORT, Ste 105 (External Site).

Position Role Type: Remote.

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.

Travel is up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Company Vision

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. WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.