Operations Quality Engineer 2nd shift - onsite Andover, MA

Senior Operations Quality Engineer

The Quality and Mission Assurance team in Andover, MA, seeks a Senior Operations Quality Engineer for the 2nd shift with hands-on hardware quality experience to become a key part of the Effectors Operations Quality & Circuit Card Manufacturing team. Here at Raytheon, our Operations Quality Team assures product and process quality with an emphasis on Product Compliance, Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement.

What You Will Do:

• Baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, etc.), identify top drivers, forecast future demand for top drivers and identify areas of opportunity for improvement assuring clear identification, control, and disposition of nonconformities.
• Engage and support shop floor personnel and manufacturing defect prevention teams to ensure alignment on top priorities (using baseline data and future forecast). These tools are used to drive and facilitate compliance resolution, containment, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Implementation within closed loop process controls.
• Perform process walks, operator observations, and lead manufacturing team discussions to drive process enhancements to reduce variation.
• Lead/Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control Plans, SPC, etc.) using baseline metrics and future demand with the ability to perform verification/validation of improvements and efficiencies to facilitate defect prevention.
• Integrate product and process verifications such as First Articles and audits throughout value stream processes to prevent quality escapes, optimize throughput and assure on-time delivery of products and services.
• This is a 2nd shift position with an 8% shift differential above base pay. No travel required.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Relevant experience is working within electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, system engineering, manufacturing/industrial engineering or supplier engineering
• Experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs) and/or quality monitoring in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience in development/usage of quality metrics or Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
• Experience in manufacturing process with quality systems and/or industry technical standards (e.g. ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102)
• Experience interpreting drawings, work instructions, and/or customer specifications

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong familiarity with J-STD-001, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9201, Six Sigma, Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) or Lean experience/tools, associated tools, and ASQ Certifications
• Able to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g. 6-sigma, lean manufacturing)
• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)/AS9145;
  Utilizing tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA and/or Control Plans
• Experience with SAP/PRISM or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tool
• Previous experience with circuit card assembly processes

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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