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[Hiring] Senior Supplier Development Lead, Machining & Mechanical Fabrication @RTX

Today - RTX is hiring a remote Senior Supplier Development Lead, Machining & Mechanical Fabrication. πŸ’Έ Salary: unspecified πŸ“Location: UK

Role Description

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Supplier Development Lead (SDL). This is a critical forward deployed role within the Global Supplier Development organisation, responsible for driving supplier recovery, capability improvement, and sustainable performance. This role is hands-on and cross-functional, supporting operational containment, supplier assessments, and execution of structured improvement plans across global commodities. The ideal candidate is both detail-oriented and strategic, capable of managing crisis situations and long-term development actions that align with business unit goals and enterprise-wide initiatives.

What You Will Do:

  • Containment & Recovery:
    • Lead internal and supplier containment actions in collaboration with Operations and Quality.
    • Facilitate supplier kick-off meetings to align expectations and establish rapid response actions.
    • Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RRCA) investigations to resolve critical quality or delivery issues.
    • Coordinate with stakeholders to develop and implement improvement plans and ensure clear communication through plan review checkpoints.
    • Monitor leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess progress.
    • Evaluate whether exit criteria have been achieved for containment efforts.
    • Escalate persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when warranted.
    • Partner with Commodity Teams and SBUs to ensure closed-loop feedback and transition to sustainable operations.
  • Supplier Development & Capability Building:
    • Lead supplier site identification and prioritise development efforts aligned with risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs.
    • Conduct supplier assessments using OCRA (Operational Capability & Risk Assessment) tool.
    • Engage suppliers with development roadmaps, training, and targeted actions tied to maturity models and long-term growth.
    • Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering teams on supplier readiness for new programs or volume ramp-ups.
    • Facilitate structured improvement plan development, KPI tracking, and gate reviews.
    • Monitor progress toward achieving target maturity levels and initiate sustainment planning once development objectives are met.
    • Support long-term monitoring and re-engagement cycles to ensure supplier performance remains stable.
    • Develop and build manufacturing process technology tools and standardisation including FMEA and Control Plans.
  • Transition Management & Leadership:
    • Provide leadership and/or support for supplier transitions, ensuring a smooth handover of work scope with minimal disruption.
    • Support the sustainment phase by monitoring supplier maturity post-transition and ensuring long-term capability.
    • Align with internal business units and suppliers to reinforce performance expectations and continuous improvement efforts.
    • Execute APQP for new product launch and work transition projects.

Qualifications

  • The ideal candidate must have a high energy level, experience working with cross-functional personnel, high communication skills including ability to develop a network of relationships with the various Collins Aerospace business units, strong work orientation and be well organised.
  • Ability to apply CORE principles/tools to manage processes, ensuring continuous improvement in the systems and benchmarking best practices enhancing customer satisfaction at all levels.
  • Experience in Machining & Mechanical Fabrication.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Applications (MS project, Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Access).
  • Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed - minimum of 50% of time.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a University Degree and prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and relevant experience.

Benefits

  • 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays.
  • Attractive Compensation Package.
  • Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening).
  • Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation.
  • Employee Discounts & Flexible benefits platform.
  • Professional Development + Growth.
  • Staff Discounts.
  • Employee Recognition.
  • Support with professional fees.
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Programme).
  • And much more…….
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