Pratt & Whitney is seeking to transform the future of flight and is looking for a supplier quality engineer to ensure that suppliers' systems for chemical and metallurgical process control meet the company's standards.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience in Aviation, Space or Defense, Automotive or other regulated industry, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
- Degree in Engineering ideally in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering.
- Supplier Quality and Auditor experience; AS9100 Certified Auditor.
- Testing and control of raw materials, finished products, and processing ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable government regulations.
- Chemical/Metallurgical Processes, i.e., laser machining, electro-discharge machining, electro-chemical grinding, brazing, coatings, welding, heat treatment, etc.
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/SixSigma, QCPC and RCCA)
Responsibilities
- Review and approve suppliers’ systems for chemical and metallurgical process control.
- Conduct product and process reviews/surveillance at various suppliers.
- Review and approve suppliers’ metallurgical and chemical processes.
- Actively participate in any chemical metallurgical issues/investigations at suppliers that could impact P&W.
- Conduct training on P&W quality material control system requirements at various suppliers.
- Participate in approval of engineering-controlled processes for critical applications.
- Partner with other P&W business units towards improving supplier overall quality.
Other
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
- Minimum of 30% travel required.
- Self-directed and manage their own schedule to meet the business requirements.
- Ability to work and effectively communicate across the organization, as well as suppliers and customers.
- Strong business acumen with ability to analyze problems, assess options and propose solutions.
