PDC Quality Engineer, 1st Shift (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW102: Middletown Aircraft Rd P.O. Box 611, Middletown, CT, 06457 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tightknit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The selected candidate will support 1st shift at the Middletown, CT Product Delivery Center (PDC) by supporting activities for the Legacy (V2500 & PW 4000) Engines during the assembly and test phases of production.  The candidate will be the Quality Engineer that coordinates with Production, Engineering, Customer Support, Procurement, Test Engineering, and other functional disciplines to facilitate the assembly through shipping of engines. This position requires innovative approaches to problem solving, the ability to develop timely action plans for resolution, and the ability to coordinate the implementation of corrective actions associated to the developed action plans. Quality system knowledge, familiarity with SAP system transactions, and the ability to query data from enterprise database systems are preferred.

What You Will Do:

• Investigate and analyze any hardware/assembly concerns causing assembly and delivery issues by reviewing procedures, specifications, instructions, processes, and equipment to ensure compliance to applicable drawing, specifications, and standards to resolve issues.
• Address any nonconformances in a timely manner and provide details to allow for resolution; work multiple priorities simultaneously to prevent or minimize work stoppages.
• Partner with the flow-line managers to ensure full support of the product and delivery to customers.
• Coordinate quality projects and initiatives between assembly and test product line personnel, and support organizations with a focus on strategic activities aimed at improving the quality signature of the PDC.
• Establish and execute quality plans for configuration compliance, non-conformance reduction, and customer satisfaction; participate in PDC compliance audits.
• Generate, maintain, and provide quality metrics to the P&W Management team and oversee quality improvement programs; serve as liaison to government and customer representatives for the Quality discipline as needed.
• Create process flow documents to be submitted to various government agencies and customers for their review and acceptance; create working relationship and strong lines of communication between multiple shifts supporting the PDC.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM or Business field and 5 or more years' experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, materials management, project management, quality or closely related industrial environment OR a Masters' Degree and minimum 3 or more years' experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, materials management, project management, quality or closely related industrial environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously with ability to obtain, organize and analyze quality data.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and/or experience with Kaizen events and/or experience with a continuous improvement program (CORE, 6σ); Value Stream Mapping, Workplace Organization, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, DIVE, RCCA, Mistake Proofing, QCPC, etc.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Familiarity with SAP system transactions.
• Ability to understand technical data, such as manufacturing, or part drawings.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, & ISO.
• Knowledge of quality systems and familiarity with SAP System transactions.
• JCL2 certified or willing to acquire certification.
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