Transition Quality Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

2d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Hot Section Mod Center has an exciting opportunity within the Supplier Quality team for a Transition Quality Engineer P4 role for supporting the Global Transition cross functional team performing Transition Standard Work process and Contract Review Verification. This role is responsible for working closely with our suppliers to ensure we deliver affordable, high-quality parts that meet our customers’ dynamic needs. The major focus of this role is to provide support to the Global Supply Chain organization relating to improvement of suppliers' Quality as well as providing Quality interface expertise and support to Suppliers and PW peer organizations.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
Deep understanding of PW Quality Systems, ESA, MCL and manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated experience in developing supplier relationship and improving quality signature.
Knowledge and understanding of P&W products and services offered.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Net Inspect, SAP, Qlik, CORE tools.
This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons.

Nice To Haves

Supplier development experience.
Six Sigma Certified (Green Belt, Black Belt).
Experience with AS9145, AS9102, ASQR-01, AS13100, APQP and PPAP.
Member Focal Point (MFP) certification.

Responsibilities

Supports Supply Chain’s Global Transitions team as a Quality leader for Global Transitions hardware from contract review phase to First Article Inspection approval, PPAP Interim approval with a plan for Full approval, through our TQE Quality assessment and approval of production readiness/Gate C.
Works with quality entities and suppliers to identify and proactively mitigate quality risk emphasizing product, AS13100, PPAP, APQP and PWA 79345 requirements. Mitigate risk proactively during using AS9145 tools as PFMEA, PFD, PCP, MSA and KPC Management.
Takes necessary PPAP training to become certified as a Member Focal Point (MFP).
Mitigates the risk of quality escapes to our customers through robust contract review verification and preventing hardware nonconformance with the utilization of process control requirements (AS13100 /APQP/PPAP/KPC).
Supports and facilitates risk mitigation in contract review, contract flowdown, subtier management, special/controlled processes, and metallurgical control.
Proactively supports global transitions project managers with key quality deliverables to meet project timelines (qualification of special processes, ESA, waiver/deviation QNs, eSRIs).
Drives robust RCCA from the transition’s supplier when nonconformances and noncompliance occur to support a robust quality signature and production readiness.
Drives collaboration amongst the quality entities, to identify and mitigate quality risk through both ZERO (Zero Escapes to RTX Operations) Events and Contract Review Verification (CRV) Events. Robust data analysis, cross-functional technical meetings, non-advocate reviews, and planning/strategy discussions are required for the facilitation and execution of this risk mitigation ZERO and CRV Quality Events.
Facilitates and executes CRV events at suppliers to ensure understanding of PW blueprint, QAD, RCC requirements, and specifications, with the PW and supplier technical teams.
Facilitates and executes ZERO events at suppliers to ensure robust systemic risk mitigation.
Manages CRV gap assessment actions through completion, prior to FAI approval.
Proactively monitors the quality signature of assigned parts to drive quality focused action and support production readiness/Gate C to launch at MRL 8 requirements.
Responsible for Quality risk assessment (approval/rejection) of the Gate C workflow (production readiness/PO approval).
Must be able to interact and work with different teams, internal and supply base.
Travel at 40% to domestic and international supply base locations.