Principal Specialist Supplier Quality & Development - Engineered Items (Remote)

RTX’s Collins Aerospace develops technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. The Principal Specialist Supplier Quality & Development will drive supplier qualification, monitoring, quality issue resolution, corrective actions, source inspections, and continuous improvement while partnering with suppliers and internal engineering teams. This remote role may require up to 50% travel and focuses on engineered items and supplier readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts supplier qualification / certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes
• Analyzes and makes recommendations on quality data and the development of part / supplier specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions
• Provides research on and explanations of root cause analysis & problem solving (Red-X & 8D) in escape management procedures. Develops corrective and / or preventive actions for systemic process and product design problems for product provided by suppliers
• Conducts processes and procedures for supplier qualification / certification, source inspection and material release processes, and Correction Action Boards / DQ Clinics with suppliers
• Drives support for the UTC Supplier Gold program to ensure healthy continuous improvement and sustainability
• Reviews processes and metrics and makes recommendations to ensure supplier is capable to meet all
• Requirements for work transfer and process change management including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance

Requirements:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Ability to use flexible and adaptable working styles to build and develop effective cross-functional teamwork
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to speak effectively and easily with both internal and external executives and employees
• Ability to adapt and use multiples forms of interaction styles to convince and / or persuade people / stakeholders to follow ideas and proposals
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Strong Engineered Items background
• Experience working with Suppliers and/or Engineering is a supply chain operations environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent
• Knowledge of Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Practical Problem Solving, International Mgmt. system standards, Authorities / Regulations / Standards, Knowledge of QMS, Auditing/Assessing, Risk Management / Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable
• Bachelor's degree in engineering/industrial engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education