Senior Quality Manager (Onsite)
About The Position
At Collins Aerospace, we are redefining aerospace through precision engineering, operational excellence, and a relentless commitment to safety and quality. We are seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead quality strategy and execution within a high-reliability aerospace manufacturing environment. In this role, you will serve as a key leader responsible for ensuring products meet the highest standards of safety, regulatory compliance, and customer expectations. You will lead a team of quality professionals while partnering cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and program leadership to deliver world-class quality performance across complex aerospace products. This is a highly visible leadership position that drives quality culture, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the organization.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- Quality, manufacturing, or similar engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
Nice To Haves
- Prior leadership or people management experience.
- Experience working within AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems.
- Strong experience leading root cause investigations and corrective action processes.
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing, repair, or engine systems environments.
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks such as FAA, EASA, or defense/aerospace quality standards.
- Certification in quality methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean, or ASQ certifications (CQE, CQM).
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives in complex manufacturing environments.
- Experience working directly with customers on quality performance, audits, and issue resolution.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of quality engineers, inspectors, and quality professionals to ensure compliance with aerospace regulatory requirements and company standards.
- Establish and drive the site quality strategy aligned with business objectives, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with aerospace quality management systems including AS9100, AS13100, FAA, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and defect prevention initiatives.
- Lead investigation and resolution of quality issues using structured problem-solving methods (RCCA, 8D, DMAIC).
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve first-pass yield, product reliability, and customer satisfaction.
- Serve as the primary interface for customer quality engagement, audits, and quality performance reviews.
- Lead internal and external audits, ensuring effective responses and sustained compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
- Develop and monitor quality performance metrics, identifying trends and implementing proactive improvement strategies.
- Support new product introduction and manufacturing process changes by ensuring quality requirements are integrated early in the design and production lifecycle.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational discipline focused on delivering defect-free products.
- Drive RTX Zero (Zero Defect Plan) proactive activities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes 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 coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, 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
- And more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
