Manager, Supplier Quality & Development - Commodity (Remote)

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At RTX, the world's 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.

As a Manager in Supplier Quality & Development, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier compliance and driving continuous improvement across assigned commodities. Your efforts will directly support production stability, supplier performance, and adherence to regulatory and customer requirements.

This is a remote position with preference to be located in the mountain and pacific time zone.

What You Will Do

• Own supplier quality performance across assigned commodities, ensuring compliance with company, customer, and regulatory standards.

• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and certification activities, including audits, assessments, and capability evaluations.

• Monitor supplier performance metrics, identify risks or trends, and implement proactive improvement strategies.

• Investigate and resolve supplier-related quality issues, leading root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, Red-X) and driving corrective and preventive actions.

• Manage nonconforming material and escape management processes, partnering with suppliers to contain issues and prevent recurrence.

• Support source inspections, material release, and work transfer activities to ensure readiness for production and process changes.

• Drive adoption of quality core tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA to strengthen supplier processes and long-term performance.

• Lead or support supplier-facing forums such as Corrective Action Boards and DQ Clinics to ensure accountability and progress.

• Ensure supplier readiness for PPAP approvals, including associated elements, Resourcing Gate reviews, and contractual quality requirements.

• Manage supplier improvement programs such as ZERO or Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).

• Travel up to 30% (approximately two trips per month, based on business needs).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain, manufacturing or supplier quality environment, including supplier monitoring, auditing, and/or development.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (e.g., 8D, Red-X).
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100).

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), including associated elements.
• Experience supporting commodities such as composites, plastics, textiles, or interior products.
• Familiarity with quality core tools such as SPC, MSA, and Control Plans.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments with engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality teams.
• Effective communication with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Background in supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.

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! 

Learn More & Apply Now

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.