Technical Lead - Dimensional Inspection (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? The Supplier Quality & Process Approval (SQ&PA) organization, which includes P&W Advanced Metrology, is responsible for working closely with our internal and external producers and providing process approvals, surveillance, and production support. P&W SQ&PA organization is looking for a self-motivated individual to join our Advanced Metrology group to support the Dimensional Inspection Council and drive automated inspection improvement activities, application development, introduction of inspection technologies, and to become a subject matter expert in Metrology and the Dimensional Inspection discipline. The successful candidate will lead the Dimensional Inspection council to shape and standardize inspection processes across the enterprise. The focus of the council is to improve quality signature and reduce cost of PW products by implementing best practices and inspection standards across all production sites and supply base.

Requirements

Bachelors 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

Metrology concentration preferred
CMM programming experience utilizing a mix of the CMM software packages: MODUS, CAMIO, CALYPSO, PC-DMIS, MCOSMOS
Strong knowledge of GD&T, drawing interpretation, and implementation of measuring systems.
Programming: Python, C++, VB.Net, etc.
Integration of automated systems.
Familiarity with REVO multi-sensor technology.
Experience with structured light scanners and analysis software such as GOM, POLYWORKS or GEOMAGIC.
Expert knowledge of GD&T and Y14.5, familiarity with Airfoil geometry.
Strong analytical skills.
Understand Design of Experiments, MSA, SPC, and Gage R&R.
Aerospace experience in Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality.
Jet engine component processing.
Project leadership.
Calibration systems Layout Inspection experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the Dimensional Inspection Council with robust escape investigations and drive systemic inspection improvements across internal and supplier sites to drive down escapes.
Drive gap closure plans to reduce escapes and COPQ for systemic dimensional inspection escapes while aligning with existing PW Process Councils.
Lead the CMM Discipline within Advanced Metrology and across PW to ensure robust inspection methods are implemented with standard work for programming, equipment, inspection techniques and analysis.
Identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve quality by deployment of new inspection technologies and application of automation to existing inspections.
Work with PW Operations, Quality, and the Advanced Metrology team to standardize the specification and purchase of automated measurement systems and their introduction into production.
Actively evaluate and benchmark measurement technologies including multi-sensor CMMs, non-contact inspection systems, advanced sensors and gaging methods.
Support CMM programming needs in the module centers, provide expertise and standard work development.
Participate as a resource for investigations to assist various customers in Engineering, Quality, and the supply base to resolve quality and product delivery problems.
Additional assignments working with Advanced Metrology and associated Metrology Fellow and Metrology Discipline Chief.
Drive improvement in specifications and standard work across the dimensional inspection discipline and automated inspection systems.
Train and mentor practitioners in dimensional inspection.