Quality Engineering Technical Manager – ACF
About The Position
Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Quality Engineering Technical Manager to lead the Quality Engineering team and Clinic function supporting its Advanced Casting Foundry (ACF), a new greenfield business at the Asheville, North Carolina factory. The role works closely with Operations, Manufacturing, and Materials teams to promote compliance, resolve quality issues, improve processes, support customer demand, and establish quality systems for the new internal product line. The manager provides technical expertise on nonconforming material and supports quality notifications through the Material Review Board (MRB) process. The role also leads improvements and plans aligned with business objectives, including quality, CORE, and financial metrics, and supports expansion of FAA and AS9100 scope. This is an onsite position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in a Quality Engineering role.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
- Knowledge of or experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Working knowledge or proficiency in quality tools such as FAI, PFMEA, DFMEA, GR&R, and GD&T elements.
- Experience in root cause corrective action and eliminating nonconformances.
- Pratt & Whitney Quality System experience.
- Practical DMAIC, CORE, Six Sigma, or other Lean systems experience.
Responsibilities
- Drive a culture of compliance through strong collaboration with Operations and Manufacturing teams.
- Lead site-critical quality improvements and issue resolution through closure.
- Lead process improvement opportunities using DMAIC, CORE, and Lean strategies to improve quality, reduce cycle time, and lower operational costs.
- Identify and establish Quality Management System (QMS) improvements needed to support the new internal product line.
- Lead activities supporting FAA and AS9100 scope expansion.
- Make day-to-day operational decisions and oversee resource allocation to meet customer demand.
- Provide technical expertise on nonconforming material and support quality notifications through the Material Review Board (MRB) process.
- Collaborate with Operations and Materials teams to align work with customer demand.
- Define and implement plans that support business objectives, including Quality, CORE, and financial metrics.
- Communicate effectively to maintain alignment within the Quality and ACF organizations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
