Associate Director, Quality Engineering

Associate Director, Quality Assurance

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are recruiting an Associate Director, Quality Assurance to lead the quality team at our Aerostructures Foley Site (inclusive of assembly / paint / electrical / nacelle podding / engine build up). The person will lead and drive a quality culture at the Foley site through data driven initiatives and projects.

The Associate Director reports to the Aerostructures Director of Quality Operations with strong linkage to the Foley site General Manager and is part of the Foley site leadership team. The role ensures the quality of our products and processes is compliant with internal and regulatory standards while driving continuous improvements.

This position will be located in Foley, AL. Relocation assistance available.

What you will do :

• Ensures delivered quality to both internal and external customers for the Foley site.
• Directs collection and analysis of quality information from multiple sources to develop long-term quality strategies and programs.
• Develop plans to ensure achievement of quality performance targets and goals.
• Ability to effectively communicate and report site quality performance to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Ability to effectively lead and motivate high performing teams while supporting career development and growth for direct and indirect employees to ensure proper succession within the site and aerostructures organization.
• The Foley site quality leader is accountable for :

Overall quality performance at the Foley site (i.e. COPQ / SRR / Defect reduction / escapes / etc.).

Ensuring product configuration management, issuance of CoC, and final customer buyoff.

Qualifications you must have :

Qualifications we prefer :

What we offer : Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes :

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.