Weekend Principal Operations Quality Engineer

RTX•Andover, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company with 195,000 employees, is dedicated to solving complex global problems and connecting and protecting the world. Raytheon, a business unit of RTX, leverages over 100 years of engineering expertise to deliver solutions that help nations defend freedoms and deter aggression. The company is seeking a Weekend Principal Operations Quality Engineer to join the Radio Frequency Components team. This Operations Quality Team focuses on assuring product and process quality, emphasizing Product Compliance, Customer Satisfaction, and Continuous Improvement. The position involves a weekend work schedule, specifically Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, working three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. This schedule includes an 8% shift differential and an additional 4 hours of straight time within the week. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance, with an active and existing clearance required from day one.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or other technical field of study.
Typically eight (8) years related Quality Engineering experience.
Experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs), quality monitoring, and leading root cause correct actions for both short-term and long-term initiatives in a cross functional matrixed environment.
Experience in development/usage of quality metrics that may be used to drive true root cause and long-term corrective action, and in the identification/institution of perceptive verifications.
Experience in manufacturing process knowledge with Quality systems and industry technical standards (ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102), interpreting drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Strong familiarity with J-STD-001, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9201, Six Sigma, Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) or Lean experience/tools, associated tools, and ASQ Certifications.
Previous experience with semiconductor manufacturing and working/ handling products in a cleanroom environment.
Able to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g. 6-sigma, lean manufacturing).
Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)/AS9145; Utilizing tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA and/or Control Plans.
Experience with SAP/PRISM or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tool.

Responsibilities

Baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, etc.), identify top drivers, forecast future demand for top drivers and identify areas of opportunity for improvement assuring clear identification, control, and disposition of nonconformities.
Engage and support shop floor personnel and manufacturing defect prevention teams to ensure alignment on top priorities (using baseline data and future forecast).
Drive and facilitate compliance resolution, containment, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Implementation within closed loop process controls.
Perform process walks, operator observations, and lead manufacturing team discussions to drive process enhancements to reduce variation.
Lead/Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control Plans, SPC, etc.) using baseline metrics and future demand with the ability to perform verification/validation of improvements and efficiencies to facilitate defect prevention.
Integrate product and process verifications such as First Articles and audits throughout value stream processes to prevent quality escapes, optimize throughput and assure on-time delivery of products and services.
Support such activities on the floor typically 50% of each workday.