Senior Manager Quality Engineering (Onsite)

RTX•Chula Vista, CA

7d•$145,600 - $276,800•Onsite

About The Position

As the program Quality lead, you will lead quality operations in a highly technical aerospace manufacturing environment where precision, compliance, and process excellence are critical to delivering products that meet the highest standards of performance and reliability. You will partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Materials, Engineering, and Quality leadership to strengthen our quality culture, develop our people, and continuously improve our processes and products. What You Will Do Serve as a key member of the aftermarket spares leadership team, ensuring successful customer delivery performance by ensuring conforming products and services through effective collaboration and compliance with processes and procedures Lead integration and execution of Quality professionals across spares & MRO teams and disciplines Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners and customers to ensure alignment and ensure customer requirements are met Lead Quality Assurance with gate compliance and milestone reviews, risk and opportunity management, and spares & MRO processes Engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program office, and customers Initiate and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability Must stay compliant with Quality Planning in accordance with AS9100 & AS9110 What You Will Learn Lead and strengthen the site quality culture by partnering closely with Operations to promote accountability, compliance, defect prevention, and do it right-first-time mindset Establish and execute initiatives to improve quality of hardware, processes, and products while reducing variation and risk within the process Provide day to day floor leadership and decision making and help allocation of resources to meet customer demand Develop a technical team that can easily respond to customer needs Provide technical leadership for non-conforming material, including evaluation, disposition, and effective communication and processing through the Material Review Board (MRB) process Partner with Operations, and other functional teams to proactively identify constraints, resolve issues, and maintain alignment to customer delivery requirements Define and implement plans to support the objectives of the business including Quality, CORE, and financial metrics Lead Process Improvement opportunities using CORE and Lean Strategies to enhance quality, reduce process cycle time, and lower operational costs Provide effective communication to ensure alignment within the quality operations team Track, maintain and act on feedback/metrics to positively impact departmental and individual performance Preventive and Corrective leadership actions across the site, as appropriate Communicate with site and Quality leadership regarding metrics and non-conformances Support audit readiness and management of corrective/preventative actions

Requirements

Typically requires University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in aerospace manufacturing, special processes, materials, or other highly technical manufacturing environments
Strong familiarity with inspection methods on engine mounts / class one parts
Strong familiarity with inspection methods and inspection tooling
Knowledge / experience with quality supplier quality (major subcontractors)
Strong familiarity with inspection methods and inspection tooling
Knowledge / experience with quality systems and standards such as AS 9100
Prior experience as a Lead Auditor or leading internal/external audit activities
Ability to prioritize competing demands and make timely, data-driven decisions in a high-pressure manufacturing environment
MRO experience with AS 9110
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a group setting and interface directly with shop floor hourly union employees
STEM degree

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the aftermarket spares leadership team, ensuring successful customer delivery performance by ensuring conforming products and services through effective collaboration and compliance with processes and procedures
Lead integration and execution of Quality professionals across spares & MRO teams and disciplines
Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners and customers to ensure alignment and ensure customer requirements are met
Lead Quality Assurance with gate compliance and milestone reviews, risk and opportunity management, and spares & MRO processes
Engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program office, and customers
Initiate and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability
Must stay compliant with Quality Planning in accordance with AS9100 & AS9110
Lead and strengthen the site quality culture by partnering closely with Operations to promote accountability, compliance, defect prevention, and do it right-first-time mindset
Establish and execute initiatives to improve quality of hardware, processes, and products while reducing variation and risk within the process
Provide day to day floor leadership and decision making and help allocation of resources to meet customer demand
Develop a technical team that can easily respond to customer needs
Provide technical leadership for non-conforming material, including evaluation, disposition, and effective communication and processing through the Material Review Board (MRB) process
Partner with Operations, and other functional teams to proactively identify constraints, resolve issues, and maintain alignment to customer delivery requirements
Define and implement plans to support the objectives of the business including Quality, CORE, and financial metrics
Lead Process Improvement opportunities using CORE and Lean Strategies to enhance quality, reduce process cycle time, and lower operational costs
Provide effective communication to ensure alignment within the quality operations team
Track, maintain and act on feedback/metrics to positively impact departmental and individual performance
Preventive and Corrective leadership actions across the site, as appropriate
Communicate with site and Quality leadership regarding metrics and non-conformances
Support audit readiness and management of corrective/preventative actions

Benefits

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 illness insurance, 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
Relocation assistance may be available
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
annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs