Sr. Factory Quality Operations Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr. Factory Quality Operations Engineer you will be interfacing with cross functional teams through face to face and teleconferencing interactions in a fast-paced environment with plenty of challenging opportunities. You will be engaging with Manufacturing Engineers, Product Test Engineers, Design Engineers, Production Associates, Management and customers to assure product and process compliance, continuously improve processes, and meet organizational goals.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and 5 years of prior engineering experience.
Experience reviewing Experience reviewing schematic drawings as part of the assembly process
Experience using quality tools (e.g. Pareto analysis, cause/effect diagrams, process mapping)
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System
Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements
Strong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders
Experience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers
Experience with AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Six Sigma or ASQ Certification
Data analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics

Responsibilities

Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies
Regularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics
Facilitate and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB)
Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary
Support work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management
Development and maintenance of inspection instructions, ensuring inspection instructions meet the technical data package requirements and meet production needs
Regularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Daily status meetings with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue
Conduct weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality and facilitate timely red rack dispositions