Principal Specialist, Supplier Quality & Development – Engineered Items

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🔥 23 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $86.8k - $165.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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RTX

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

RTX is a globally recognized aerospace and defense company dedicated to transformative technologies and era-defining innovation. It operates through various businesses, including Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with a focus on sustainable, connected flight and smarter defense systems. RTX is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the company and aims to solve the world’s most complex problems with cutting-edge technology and talent. Additionally, RTX is involved in significant projects like upgrading the F135 Engine Core and developing missile-defense systems. The company emphasizes corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Conduct supplier qualification, certification, assessment, monitoring, escape management, and quality issue resolution processes • Analyze quality data and recommend supplier- and part-specific issue resolutions and corrective actions • Research and explain root cause analysis and problem solving using Red-X and 8D in escape management procedures • Develop corrective and preventive actions for systemic process and product design problems involving supplier-provided products • Conduct supplier qualification/certification, source inspection, material release, Correction Action Board, and DQ Clinic processes with suppliers • Support the UTC Supplier Gold program to ensure continuous improvement and sustainability • Review processes and metrics and recommend actions to ensure suppliers meet requirements for work transfer and process change management • Support Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance • Collaborate with suppliers and internal engineering partners • Lead root-cause and corrective-action activities and support supplier onboarding and certification

🎯 Requirements

• University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience • Strong Engineered Items background • Experience working with suppliers and/or engineering in a supply chain operations environment, including monitoring, auditing, or developing suppliers/operations, or equivalent • Knowledge of Quality Regulations and Quality Core Tools • Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) • Practical Problem Solving knowledge • Knowledge of international management system standards and authorities/regulations/standards • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) • Auditing/Assessing knowledge • Risk Management and Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) knowledge desirable • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engineering, or similar field preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Ability to build and develop effective cross-functional teamwork • Ability to persuade stakeholders to follow ideas and proposals • U.S. citizenship required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract • Ability to travel up to 50% depending upon candidate location

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees • Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution • Lifetime Income Strategy option • Tuition reimbursement program • Student Loan Repayment Program • Life insurance and disability coverage • Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection • Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning • 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 • Flexible work schedules • Employee Scholar Program • Paid time off and holidays • Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs