Supplier Quality Engineer

at  Collins Aerospace

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Supplier Quality or Manufacturing Engineering or Quality Assurance/Engineering of at least 8 years
• Machining or Industrial Engineering background
• Aerospace manufacturing
• LEAN methodology and implementation; ASQ green or black belt certification
• AS9100, SAP experience
• Exposure to complex materials systems and processes
• Willing to travel up to 50

Unspecified

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees suppliers’ performance, primarily through on-site visits, the use of the OASIS certification program, and use of the Supplier portals/Sharepoint.
• Works to make improvements and reduce the risk at high risk suppliers by issuing corrective action requests, performing on-site QMS/Product assessments or audits, data analysis, training and/or other continuous improvement activities.
• Provides daily support for quality/product related issues.
• Supports on-site source inspections and FAI buyoffs.
• Plans, organizes, directs and reports on subcontracted activities to assure engineering and quality requirements are met for products. Includes reporting on raw materials quality, machining and assembly suppliers’ performance.
• Conducts supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring and escape management.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations on quality data and the development of part / supplier specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Provides research on and explanations of root cause analysis & problem solving (8D or similar) for supplier causal analysis. Assist in the development of corrective actions for systemic process and product design problems for product provided by suppliers.
• Reviews products requirements and metrics and makes recommendations 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.
• Manages supplier quality issues through monitoring / escalation processes, escape management, processing of supplier submission of non-conforming material and supporting internal MRB processes.
• Initiates part specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Analyzes quality data to identify systemic issues and develops supplier specific quality initiative strategies and addresses with key proactive quality tools (e.g. PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, SPC, etc.), driving their implementation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Supplier Quality or Manufacturing Engineering or Quality Assurance/Engineering of at least 8 years
• Machining or Industrial Engineering background
• Aerospace manufacturing
• LEAN methodology and implementation; ASQ green or black belt certification
• AS9100, SAP experience
• Exposure to complex materials systems and processes
• Willing to travel up to 50%

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.