Senior Program Quality Engineer – F135 (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-07-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

The Senior Program Quality Engineer – Engine Control Systems (ECS) plays a vital role in resolving quality issues, enhancing program quality performance, supporting site audits, and liaising with both customers and internal management.

As a key member of our team, are you ready to join a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about achieving results, collaborating effectively, and growing with our fast-paced company?

What You Will Do

• Use customer and internal metrics to create, lead and implement quality improvements for customer satisfaction.
• Lead customer escape investigations to customer requirements and Collins standard work by deriving the root cause of the issue and implementing robust corrective actions.
• Communicate improvement plans and progress to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate with Collins make sites and teams to implement improvements using various continuous improvement tools via Collins Zero Defect Plan®.
• Champion and execute quality initiatives, including APQP/PPAP across the F135 Supply Base.
• Collaborate across customer and organizational levels to meet customer satisfaction goals.
• Identify and implement process and product improvements with a cross-functional team across the engine controls programs.
• Support Collins site customer audits to ensure compliance to customer requirements.
• Ensure engineering focals are executing AS9145 during the design phases for new product development.
• Travel up to 10% domestically as needed.
• Candidate can support either the Windsor Locks, CT or Rockford, IL site on a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 3+ years in Quality, Engineering, or Operations.
• Experience identifying root cause and corrective actions.
• SAP Experience.
• Experience with Quality and improvement tools including, RCCA Tools, Kaizen events, PPAP.
• Project management experience.
• Active security clearance is a plus.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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!  

Eligible for relocation.

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