Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Supplier Quality

RTX • Tucson, AZ

2d • $132,400 - $251,600 • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or other technical field of study, and a minimum of ten (10) years prior relevant engineering experience or seven (7) years with an advanced degree
• Relevant experience is quality, manufacturing (assembly, inspection, test), or supplier performance management.
• Experience applying and adhering to Commercial and Aerospace / Defense regulations and/or standards IS09001, AS9100, AS9102, AS9145.
• Previous experience working in cross functional process improvement teams.
• Experience in team or project management / leadership
• The ability to obtain an interim clearance prior to start date 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 ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9201, Six Sigma, Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) or Lean experience/tools, associated tools, and ASQ Certifications
• Experience with industry technical standards, interpreting drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control.
• Proven success managing professionals with engineering backgrounds, building, and leading high performing teams and achieving business goals and objectives.
• Excellent collaboration, verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively persuade and influence through positive communications with stakeholders, team members, suppliers, management
• Experience communicating complex engineering issues to all levels of the organization in a professional, engaging, and conclusive manner.
• Experience leading Systemic Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action activities.
• Experience with SAP/PRISM or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tool

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing supplier quality engineers across multiple sites rapidly solving supplied material issues impacting our factories.
• Represent supplier assurance as the onsite interface to Raytheon factories supporting factory tier meetings, layered process assessments, and nonconforming material reviews.
• Guide/Support RTX Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) projects.
• Establish baseline MSQE metrics (e.g., supplier escapes, supplier caused scrap and rework), identify key drivers, forecast future demand, and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Manufacturing teams to align on top priorities using baseline data and forecasts to drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Identify supplier escapes or issues and ensure proper containment and feedback to the Supplier Quality Management team.
• Verify and validate implemented improvements to assess effectiveness.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance is provided to eligible new hires
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager