Quality Analyst – Escape Management Specialist

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Job title : Quality Analyst – Escape Management Specialist     

About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in the aerospace industry, headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. We manufacture next-generation engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters.

For nearly 100 years, we have pioneered advancements in engine development, supporting cargo and equipment, transportation, wildfire suppression, and passenger travel.

An Employer of Choice

Pratt & Whitney Canada was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 10 Employers in 2025 by Forbes and ranked #1 in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. Our headquarters are also listed among the top employers in the Montreal region. These accolades reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, Canada, and worldwide.

Why join our team?

The role is under the Senior Quality Manager, who is responsible to maintain Quality and Conformity in a complexe manufacturing facility.

The Quality Analyst – Escape Management Lead is the main point of contact for Quality issues that result in escapes to C41 customers, which include Assembly & Test, Spares Customers, Overhaul and OEMs.  The Quality Analyst will trend SRR(Scrap, Repair and Rework) & QNLI(Quality Notification Line Item) data and work closely with the Continuous Improvement team & Process Planning to identify opportunities for improvement & to solve problems affecting KPIs related to quality & flow within Halifax Operations.

The position is based at our Halifax location, full time (38.75h per week) and exclusively on-site.

What will your day-to-day look like?

Reporting to the Quality department and working closely with the Halifax Manufacturing lines, the Quality Analyst is responsible for the following:

• Leading the Escape Management process

• Initiating, facilitating, and leading containment activities, pre-escape meetings and official escape meetings with Quality Performance, Engineering, Supply Management, Customer Support, and other key stakeholders

• Initiating and facilitating all RCCAs related to internal and external escapes.

• Leading weekly Quality meetings with manufacturing and Leadership

• Working directly with customers to address escapes (Engine Center, Spares, overhaul).

• Working with and following up directly with Supply Management Quality Specialists to address quality defects.

• Prioritizing emerging Quality situations in manufacturing and ensuring corrective actions are in place.

• Working closely with the Continuous Improvement Team to trend data and identify opportunities for improvement related to SRR and QNLI

• Managing KPI data related to Quality Metrics and analyzing trends.

• Providing weekly/monthly updates related to SRR, QNLI, Defects and Escapes to different stakeholders at contact, team, and quality meetings.

• Takes ownership of and is accountable for multiple other tasks such as dealing with return parts on Inspection Lots, CRB process, IPT meetings, and requests from other departments.     

What do you need to be successful?

• Degree or Diploma in an engineering discipline, Red Seal machinist, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• 5 Years (minimum) experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of CORE (formerly ACE) methods with documented success in problem solving.

• Strong working knowledge of SAP is essential.

• Solid understanding and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (mainly Excel & PowerPoint);

• CORE Apprentice or bridged to CORE Apprentice by end of year 2023.

• Demonstrated soft skills and the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of leadership and employees as well as external stakeholders to Campus 41.

•  Ability to work autonomously; self-managed with demonstrated attention to detail and follow-up.

• Dependable, reliable, and flexible with a proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities & daily workload.

What do we offer?

• Pension and savings plan with employer contributions

• Group insurance program

• Opportunities for advancement (career progression)

• Merit or recognition program

• Health and wellness program, including virtual health care

• Recreational and sports club

• Nearby daycares

• Transportation accessibility or public transit program and free parking

Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada

The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.

At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer. 

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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