Date Posted:
2026-07-24
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Birmingham, Birmingham
Position Role Type:
Onsite
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.
Role Overview:
As Supplier Quality & Compliance Support, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and product quality across the supply chain. You’ll support both compliance oversight and supplier quality initiatives, driving continuous improvement, maintaining certifications, and safeguarding customer satisfaction.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build and develop their career within aerospace quality and compliance. Working alongside experienced quality, engineering, and supply chain professionals, you will gain exposure to a broad range of supplier quality, regulatory, and continuous improvement activities, with support and development to help you grow your expertise and take on increasing responsibility over time.
What You Will Learn:
Develop your knowledge of aerospace quality standards, regulatory requirements, and supplier quality management through hands-on experience and mentoring from experienced team members.
Build capability in auditing, problem-solving, compliance governance, and supplier performance management while contributing to business-critical activities.
What You Will Do:
Support the deployment of quality, compliance, and safety management strategies, ensuring adherence to regulatory, customer, and business requirements.
Support supplier, internal, and external audits to maintain approvals, including ISO9001, AS9100, AS9110, AS9120, UK CAA/EASA Part 145, and FAA requirements.
Support supplier performance management through Supplier Scorecards, Maturity Assessments, and Engagement Plans.
Assist in flowing down business and customer standards to suppliers, ensuring alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements.
Support new product introduction activities by assessing supplier readiness, product assurance, and compliance with customer specifications.
Assist with compliance governance activities, including data management, reporting, and tracking the closure of compliance issues.
Participate in regulatory and customer surveillance visits, supporting the management of findings and implementation of corrective actions.
Assist root cause investigations and support corrective and preventive actions using 8D, DAISE, and other problem-solving methodologies.
Review release documentation, including Form 1 Certificates, Certificates of Conformance (CoC) and First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), and support contract reviews.
Deliver compliance and quality training and maintain staff competency and training records.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, and Suppliers to resolve quality and compliance issues throughout product development, production, and acceptance phases.
Monitor and report KPIs, perform trend analysis, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing risk, eliminating waste, and improving operational effectiveness.
Experience / Skills You Must Have:
Qualified in a relevant subject or equivalent industry experience
Experience gained within quality, compliance, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or MRO environments.
Understanding of auditing principles and quality management systems.
Knowledge of aviation regulations and standards such as UK CAA/EASA Part 145, FAA, AS9100, AS9110, AS9120, ISO9001, AS9102, SABRe, AS1300 or the ability to quickly develop knowledge in these areas.
Experience using SAP and Microsoft Office. Exposure to PowerBi or Tableu would be beneficial.
Excellent attention to detail and a willingness to learn in a regulated environment
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Experience / Skills We Prefer:
Material control awareness (stock locations, material movements)
Experience supporting supplier or internal audits would be advantageous.
Fuel System / Aero Engine product knowledge and special process auditing experience would be advantageous
Skilled in root cause analysis, Problem-solving, corrective action, and continuous improvement
Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and customers across different cultures
Why This Role?
Whether you are already working in quality, compliance, manufacturing, or supply chain and looking to broaden your experience, or you are seeking the next step in your professional development, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to aerospace regulations, supplier quality management, auditing, and continuous improvement within a global industry leader. We are committed to supporting your growth through structured development, training, and mentoring.
We offer a generous total reward package including:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Free on site car parking
Annual bonus scheme
Free private medical insurance
Comprehensive induction/Development programme
Employee Assistance Programme
Reward & Recognition schemes
up to 10% pension contributions
4 X Life Assurance and much more
Learn More & Apply Now!
Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:
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.]
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
This position may involve access to export-controlled information and hardware where an export license would be required for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Employment will be subject to satisfactory security checks, export license approval, and if required, completion of a non-disclosure agreement.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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