This position supervises the execution of Non Destructive Testing (NDT) operational plans. Supervises team of entry level to experienced NDT Quality professionals or supervisors of Technical / Business Support level employees, setting day-to-day goals and objectives. Responsible for balancing NDT technician workloads to ensure effective use of resources, maintaining inspection logs, and writing inspection reports. Sets objectives and guides team on the development, modification, application, and maintenance of NDT quality inspection, control systems, and protocols. Manages the implementation of continuous improvement and corrective actions for NDT problems for internally produced products and processes. Supervises the NDT team that performs the following functions:

Uses NDT methods, operations, setups and prescribed specifications to inspect arriving, in-process and completed products for conformance to engineering requirements. Uses a variety of nondestructive methods, equipment, and statistical control processes. Performs in-process, final bench and product feature inspections using NDT methods. Inspects actual products on the floor and on-line. Raises notifications of non-conformance, quarantines non-conforming product and, when approved to do so, provides disposition. Supports Engineering in failure analysis and special test evaluations

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages team of NDT professionals with flexibility to determine how assignments are completed

• Sets day-to-day goals and objectives for team members

• Problems faced may be difficult, but typically are not complex

• Explains policies, practices, and procedures

• Designs activities and supervises NDT professionals in the execution of tasks to ensure adherence to established department, organization and customer specification parameters

• Develops NDT inspection priorities and balances technician workloads to ensure effective use of resources

• Maintains logs and writes reports

• Prepares technical reports or presentations to document results so that performance problems can be identified and resolved

• Contributes to determination of the appropriate methods and sequences to perform inspections to ensure that the process is efficient and effective

• Provides feedback on quality issues arising from NDT inspection fields to ensure continuous improvement and quality achievement

• Ensures training, development, and certification program for NDT technicians to ensure that the skills and performance of employees meet the organization’s needs

• Manages NDT operational plans and initiatives with a direct impact on identifying non-conformities and ensuring quality standards are in effect

• Manages implementation of solutions to identify nonconformities and to satisfy quality customer requirements

• Manages the development of new NDT processes, methods, and technologies to assure the reliability and conformance of products and processes

• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality NDT evaluation, control systems and protocols for materials being processed into partially finished or finished products

• Working with NDT team in creating nondestructive testing plans

• Collaborates internally to ensure quality standards are in effect

• Ensures that projects and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts

• Develops proactive NDT quality initiative strategies and drives their implementation

• Responsible for development of new nondestructive test and inspection technologies or methodologies to assure product conformance

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR

• Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience OR

• In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required

• Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident “Green Card” holder

• 7 Years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry with organizations using and familiar with:

• Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR)

• 3 years of experience in leading a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• AS9100 Quality Management Systems

• Continuous Process Improvement

• Non-Conforming Material Process experience

• Defense Contract Management Administration (DCMA) experience

• Non Destructive Testing (NDT) experience

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

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.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

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

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal

• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions

• Autism Benefit

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Adoption Assistance

• Best Doctors, second opinion program

• And more!

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)

• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.