Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance… at RTX · MX-BCN-ME…

Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance (Remote)

Location: MX-BCN-MEXICALI-238 ~ Blvd Venustiano Carranza #238 ~ BLDG 238, Desarrollo Industrial Colorado

Date Posted:

2026-09-10



Country:

Mexico



Location:

MX-BCN-MEXICALI-238 ~ Blvd Venustiano Carranza #238 ~ BLDG 238, Desarrollo Industrial Colorado



Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Specialist within the Global Supplier Development organization, 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:

• Lead internal and supplier containment actions in collaboration with Operations and Quality, coordinating improvement plans and ensuring clear communication through plan review checkpoints.

• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RRCA) investigations to resolve critical quality or delivery issues, escalating persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when necessary.

• Monitor leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess progress and evaluate whether exit criteria have been achieved for containment efforts.

• Lead supplier site identification and prioritize development efforts aligned with risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs, while conducting supplier assessments using the OCRA (Operational Capability & Risk Assessment) tool.

• Engage suppliers with development roadmaps, training, and targeted actions tied to maturity models, and facilitate structured improvement plan development, KPI tracking, and gate reviews.

• Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering teams on supplier readiness for new programs or volume ramp-ups, while monitoring progress toward achieving target maturity levels and initiating sustainment planning.

• Provide leadership and support for supplier transitions, ensuring a smooth handover of work scope with minimal disruption and monitoring supplier maturity post-transition to ensure long-term capability.

• Execute APQP for new product launch and work transition projects while aligning with internal business units and suppliers to reinforce performance expectations and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Must have casting and / or forging manufacturing experience.

• 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 organized.

• Ability to apply lean principles/tools to manage processes, ensuring continuous improvement in the systems and benchmarking best practices enhancing customer satisfaction at all levels.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Applications (MS project, Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Access).

What We Offer:

• Excellent work environment

• On-site gym facilities

• Wellness area & Sports tournaments

• Engagements events

• Talent development programs

• Transportation arrangements within proper radius from site

• Eco-friendly parking

• Medical & Life Insurance

Learn More & Apply Now!

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

Role Type Definitions:

*Please ensure the role type is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

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.

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