Sr Mgr, Mission and Quality Assurance (onsite)
About The Position
RTX’s Collins Aerospace is seeking a senior quality leader for its expanding Pueblo, Colorado carbon products facility. The role will build, modernize, and lead a high-impact organization spanning Quality Engineering, Inspection, Metrology, MRB, and a materials and chemistry testing laboratory. The position focuses on making Quality a value-driving, problem-solving partner as production volume and customer demands increase. The leader will develop the workforce and its capabilities, establish a roadmap for a performance-driven Quality function, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with Operations, Program teams, Materials, and Engineering, the role supports process capability, product conformance, delivery performance, and site expansion. It also provides leadership for MRB, escape prevention, FAI/PPAP, engineering changes, planning, risk reviews, and readiness assessments. The position is onsite in Pueblo, Colorado, and supports business travel up to 10%. Relocation may be offered.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university 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.
- Degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality, or a related technical discipline.
- Aerospace, manufacturing, or quality engineering experience with AS9100 or equivalent and audit management.
- Demonstrated success leading teams with direct reports, driving cross-functional initiatives, and managing operational challenges.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens may access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced STEM degree.
- Experience transforming or rebuilding a Quality organization, with a background in structured root cause and corrective action.
- Strong command of PFMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP/FAI, and other advanced quality methods.
- Experience in fast-growth or high-change environments.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, from technicians to senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Inspire and develop engineers, inspectors, and technicians into a high-performing team with ownership of site success.
- Strengthen organizational skills in RCCA, data analytics, special processes, measurement systems, and audit readiness.
- Create and execute a roadmap to develop Quality into a future-ready, performance-driven function.
- Lead CORE continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, shorten cycle time, improve yield, and lower cost of poor quality.
- Work with Operations, Program teams, Materials, and Engineering to ensure process capability, product conformance, and on-time delivery.
- Contribute to planning, risk reviews, and readiness assessments as production volume grows.
- Provide leadership for MRB, escape prevention, FAI/PPAP, and engineering changes.
- Embed CORE tools across Quality to eliminate waste, reduce defects, shorten cycle time, and improve cost of poor quality.
- Use data-driven insights to guide engineering, operations, and long-term planning.
- Build short- and medium-term quality strategies aligned with site expansion.
- Track and improve escapes, FPY, MRB cycle time, customer returns, audit findings, and laboratory throughput.
- Ensure the organization has the tools, resources, and specialty skills to meet increasing demand.
- Support business travel up to 10%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Ovia Health fertility and family planning services.
- 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.
- Potential relocation assistance.
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
