Supplier Quality Manager
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Supplier Quality Manager leading audits, corrective actions, and supplier development. Improving quality and production stability for Collins Aerospace aerospace and defense operations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead supplier quality performance across assigned commodities
- Ensure compliance with company, customer, contractual, and regulatory quality requirements
- Provide leadership and direction for supplier qualification, onboarding, certification, auditing, assessments, and development
- Monitor supplier quality metrics and performance trends, identify risks, and implement improvement strategies
- Lead investigation and resolution of complex supplier quality issues through root cause analysis, containment, and corrective and preventive actions
- Oversee supplier nonconforming material and escape management processes
- Drive application of PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA
- Lead supplier readiness and approval activities, including PPAP, Resourcing Gate reviews, source inspections, material release, and work transfers
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other stakeholders
- Lead supplier improvement initiatives, including Corrective Action Boards, DQ Clinics, ZERO programs, and QIPs
- Develop supplier partnerships and promote quality, compliance, and continuous improvement
Requirements:
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience
- At least 8 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or supplier quality, including supplier monitoring, auditing, development, and performance improvement
- Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action activities using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and Red-X
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and industry standards, including ISO 9001 and AS9100
- U.S. citizenship is required
- Preferred: experience in supplier quality leadership, supplier development, and continuous improvement within aerospace and defense or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
- Preferred: experience with APQP, PFMEA, and PPAP, including associated elements
- Preferred: experience supporting supplier-designed products (Engineered Items)
- Preferred: experience supporting military platforms and associated customer and regulatory requirements
- Preferred: knowledge of quality core tools, including SPC, MSA, Process Flow, and Control Plans
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Four weeks of PTO for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a 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
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
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