Hybrid Senior Supplier Quality Manager

at RTX

• Job title: Senior Supplier Quality Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $124,000 - $250,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, East Hartford, United States

About the role

• Senior Quality Manager leading a team to ensure best-in-class supplier quality in aerospace and defense sectors. Overseeing initiatives and supporting supplier relationships in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand key aspects of managing and assuring supplier quality to support and achieve best-in-class supplier quality, delivery, and service.
• Lead a team of Supplier Quality Engineers and personnel supporting various part families.
• Support day to day Module Center deliverables and initiatives with respect to supplier quality and metrics.
• Foster and maintain a cooperative relationship with all Mod Center production groups.
• Establish and execute initiatives which ensure Module Center quality metrics are met.
• Work with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering teams and CIPTs to improve product quality.
• Drive inspection process improvements and promote a culture of continuous improvement using CORE tools (Standard Work, DAISE, mistake proofing, etc.).
• Coordinate quality issues with PW Engineering and Supplier Engineering to execute the supply chain quality improvement plans to improve quality signature and ensure customer confidence
• Support Vendor Corrective Action Board (VCAB) reviews for continuous improvement and establish VCAB’s with critical suppliers and initiate and execute improvement projects
• Lead lean transformation initiatives which support the Product Center’s Lean Transformation plan.
• Hire and support training of hourly inspection personnel.

Requirements

• University Degree in engineering, quality or a technical discipline or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience
• An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
• Experience and knowledge of quality procedures, quality management systems, AS9100 and regulatory agency requirements.
• In-depth understanding of AS9100 and ISO 9000 quality systems compliance in aerospace and related industries.
• Creative troubleshooting skills.
• Computer skills- Proficient in Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Project.
• Participate in Process Improvement efforts.
• Product knowledge of major rotating, critical to quality hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of management and external customers (such as DCMA, FAA).
• Demonstrated knowledge of and proficiency with quality tools such as PFMEA, DFMEA, GR&R, GD&T elements.
• Working knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement principles and data analysis, i.e., Six Sigma, RedX, Lean, CORE, QCPC, DAISE
• Experience developing and mentoring other leaders.

Benefits

• 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
• holidays