Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace Additive Design and Manufacturing (ADaM) team is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer for its Singapore Additive manufacturing facility. The Lead Quality Engineer will be the onsite quality focal, driving the implementation of strategic quality initiatives and accelerating the maturation of the Quality Management System.

The successful candidate for the role is an effective, independent leader who is a self-driven problem solver. They will lead and support Operations and Product Quality including, but not limited to, New Product Introduction, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Quality Control, Quality Compliance (as applicable), Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Performance Management. This role will require the ability to interface with the US and Singapore Quality organizations to drive integration of Collins and ADaM quality initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as the primary onsite quality representative and interface for customers, internal stakeholder and suppliers (as applicable) ensuring products and services meet quality requirements and standards.
• Lead site quality operations, coordinating Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) consistent of operations, engineering and the metallurgical lab to drive problem resolution and implement process improvements and controls.
• Partner and collaborate with global ADaM process owners and leadership before or after work hours as needed.
• Lead the development, implementation and improvement of the ADaM Quality Management System (QMS). Revise QMS policies and procedures as needed to reflect process changes and improvements .
• Define, map and implement the site Quality Control process ensuring controls are implemented for metrology inspection per applicable requirements.
• Manage the First Article Inspection (FAI) process, ensuring compliance to AS9102 and internal requirements.
• Define inspection criteria and develop inspection plans, sampling plans, and measurement methodologies for the production process in partnership with Metallurgical Lab.
• Establish Statistical Process Control (SPC) in collaboration with Engineering to monitor and control inspection processes and improve process capability.
• Lead Escape Management activities; Own and manage Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process using the 8D methodology; Provide oversight for RCCA owners and teams to ensure processes are executive to the RCCA standard work and completed per target dates.
• Implement APQP implementation per AS9145, as applicable, in partnership with engineering teams.; Serve as primary owner and contact for New Product Introduction quality processes (requirements reviews, compliance matrices, risk assessments, etc.).
• Establish the site Quality Clinic ensuring processes are executed per Collins and ADaM requirements; Develop and report quality metrics (Part Per Million [PPM]), On Time Delivery, COPQ, etc.).
• Oversee Material Review Board (MRB) activities, ensuring timely disposition, containment and corrective actions.
• Manage the site calibration program for all Measurement and Test Equipment (M&TE) coordinating with equipment and process owners.
• Analyze, validate and approve inspection data a