Hassan Tariq
Rockford
Summary
Dynamic Senior Manager with extensive experience at Collins Aerospace, driving supplier quality transformation and governance. Expert in AS9102 compliance and digital quality systems, achieving $2M+ in cost savings. Proven leadership in cross-functional collaboration and risk assessment, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing FAI backlog by 50% through strategic process redesign.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager – Mission Systems FAI Center of Excellence
Collins Aerospace (RTX)
Cedar Rapids
08.2024 - Current
- Lead a centralized FAI organization supporting a complex, high-mix aerospace portfolio.
- Manage and develop a leadership team responsible for end-to-end First Article Inspection execution.
- Reduced FAI backlog by 50% in under four months through process redesign, prioritization, and performance management.
- Improved First Pass Yield by 5% across high-volume, high-risk suppliers by addressing systemic quality issues.
- Reduced average FAI cycle time by 29%, accelerating time-to-production and program execution.
- Expanded the Center of Excellence model to additional manufacturing sites, driving standardization and scalability.
- Represent Mission Systems in enterprise quality forums, influencing corporate policy, flow-downs, and supplier standards.
Senior Manager – Supplier Quality & Development | Global FAI Strategy & Transformation
Collins Aerospace (RTX)
01.2025 - Current
- Led enterprise-wide supplier quality transformation, standardizing First Article Inspection (FAI) governance across multiple business units to improve compliance, consistency, and operational efficiency.
- Co-founded and scaled a Global First Article Inspection Center of Excellence, enabling global alignment, repeatable execution, and disciplined supplier onboarding.
- Served as an enterprise Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AS9102 and AS9100, advising senior leadership and cross-functional organizations on compliance, risk, and quality strategy.
- Partnered with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Digital, and Trade Compliance leaders to streamline workflows and reduce inspection cycle time.
- Directed global deployment of Net-Inspect and digital quality platforms, improving traceability, data visibility, and supplier accountability.
- Delivered over $2M in annualized cost savings by redesigning the FAI review operating model—transitioning work from high-cost reviewers to optimized, lower-cost global resources, while maintaining compliance and quality rigor.
- Supported the enterprise transformation of Collins Aerospace, aligning Mission Systems and enterprise quality initiatives to a unified operating model.
Manager – Supplier Quality & Development
Collins Aerospace (RTX)
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Led multi-site supplier quality operations, managing direct teams and 30+ third-party FAI reviewers.
- Owned daily execution, capacity planning, and prioritization of global FAI workloads.
- Ensured rigorous compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
- Partnered with suppliers to resolve nonconformances, prevent escapes, and improve first-pass acceptance.
- Led global supplier onboarding and adoption of digital quality tools, ensuring timely and effective implementation.
Supplier Quality Engineer – First Article Inspections
United Technologies Aerospace Systems
Rockford
03.2018 - 03.2022
- Led third-party inspection teams and trained suppliers on FAI requirements.
- Drove corrective actions for high-risk suppliers to stabilize quality performance.
- Conducted supplier audits to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Developed quality control plans for aerospace components and systems.
- Analyzed non-conforming material data from production processes to determine root cause of failures.
- Conducted tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues.
Supplier Quality Engineer – Supplier Response Center
Unites Technologies Aerospace Systems
Rockford
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed supplier nonconformances, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure.
- Achieved 20–25% reduction in supplier defects through disciplined problem-solving.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues effectively.
- Conducted audits to assess supplier performance and quality control processes.
- Reviewed and approved supplier corrective action plans for compliance improvement.
- Monitored incoming materials to ensure adherence to specifications and standards.
Project Engineer
Belcan Engineering
Rockford
05.2014 - 12.2016
- Supported aerospace engineering change management, component design, and system verification for power and Ram Air Turbine systems, generators, power electronics, and power distribution.
- Worked as a component engineer with UTC Aerospace Systems, creating component drawings, and extending tabulation.
- Conducted lab testing and verification processes on complex system designs to ensure compliance with operational and functional requirements.
- Utilized project management software to track milestones and updates.
- Maintained project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities and resolving problems.
Education
M.S. - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL06-2015
B.S. - Electronics Engineering
Usman Institute of Engineering And Technologies
Karachi, Pakistan07-2009
Skills
- leadership capabilities
- Data analytics
- Risk assessment
- Change management
- Supplier quality transformation
- Global operating model design
- First article inspection governance
- Cost optimization and productivity
- Digital quality systems
- AS9102 and AS9100 compliance
- Supplier performance management
- Center of excellence leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Aerospace manufacturing expertise
Education And Credentials
- M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering
- B.S., Electronics Engineering
- Certified First Article Auditor & Trainer
- MRB Preliminary Review Certification
- Global Trade Compliance (JCL1)
- RTX GO-LEAD Graduate – Data Governance
Core Executive Capabilities
- Supplier Quality Transformation
- Global Operating Model Design
- First Article Inspection (FAI) Governance
- Cost Optimization & Productivity Improvement
- Digital Quality Systems (Net-Inspect, PLM)
- AS9102 / AS9100 Compliance
- Supplier Performance & Risk Management
- Center of Excellence Leadership
- Cross-Functional Executive Collaboration
- Aerospace & Regulated Manufacturing
Certification
AS9100
Accomplishments
Multiple Achievement Awards at Collins Aerospace for outstanding work in Supplier quality including digital tool deployments, Cost savings , document update etc.
Timeline
Senior Manager – Supplier Quality & Development | Global FAI Strategy & Transformation
Collins Aerospace (RTX)
01.2025 - Current
Senior Manager – Mission Systems FAI Center of Excellence
Collins Aerospace (RTX)
08.2024 - Current
Manager – Supplier Quality & Development
Collins Aerospace (RTX)
01.2022 - 01.2024
Supplier Quality Engineer – First Article Inspections
United Technologies Aerospace Systems
03.2018 - 03.2022
Supplier Quality Engineer – Supplier Response Center
Unites Technologies Aerospace Systems
12.2016 - 03.2018
Project Engineer
Belcan Engineering
05.2014 - 12.2016
M.S. - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Northern Illinois University
B.S. - Electronics Engineering
Usman Institute of Engineering And Technologies