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Date Posted:

2024-09-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This role requires a thorough leader capable of interfacing at all levels of the organization from key functional team to the Executive Director level. This position will directly support a Program Management Office (PMO) in leading manufacturing strategy for programs in development and transitioning to manufacturing.

This role is responsible for making and driving decisions for Manufacturing Strategy, Planning and Execution. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in Manufacturing Operations in the defense industry and must have extensive experience leading New Product Introduction and Transition to Production of complex programs. In addition, the candidate must be highly proficient developing complex proposals inclusive of generating / documenting compliant Basis of Estimate for Operations and Supply chain content for capture efforts across the entire product life cycle (development, production and sustainment). The candidate must have strong working knowledge of proposal development systems / tools. The candidate will be responsible for presenting comprehensive strategies on Manufacturing Plans and how the efforts are proposed to customers.

The Candidate will support classified & unclassified programs within a technically diverse portfolio of complex products.

The Associate Director, Manufacturing Operations is responsible and accountable for successful execution of all Operations tasks that occur within the Program.

This is an onsite role, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do:

• Operations Focal point for the Value Steam across all factories to meet execution goals and contractual requirements (via cross functional partnering with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Security, & Digital Technology)

• Support, Management and/or Creation of artifacts for Manufacturing strategy planning, Proposals, Gates Reviews, Financials, Infrastructure/Capital Projects, Appropriation Requests (ARs), etc

• Prepare, Review, Report and Present consolidated Proposal and EAC packages to Senior Management for approval

• Risk and Opportunity Management

• S&OP Oversight and management to align LRP firm & non-firm demand while partnering with Program Finance on action plans via the Program Requirements and Operations Planning (PROP) tool

• Focal point for Program alignment with Operations Capabilities and Investment Strategies for new and existing Programs/Products

• Apply timely Win Strategy Flow down through early engagement of Factories and Functional expertise to Develop Proposals

• Engaged in Product Development, Producibility, Testability and how/where to “Make” Product

• Partner with engineering and manufacturing for test planning, test equipment, and projected test yields/capacity

• Kickoff Operations Program planning at Gate 4 for new Programs and drive manufacturing readiness

• Engage with engineering and supply chain on requirements flow down for Operations and Supply Chain partners

• Engage in Program Test and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (TRR/PRR) and ensure alignment to manufacturing plan and support of factory requirements. Support creation / execution of hardware maturation plans

• Influence product designs to achieve cost and schedule targets through Design for Manufacturing & Cost workshops, producibility/affordability studies, Transition To Production (TTP) planning and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) implementation

• Report on Program Contract On-Time Delivery (OTD) Performance

• Support Gate 5 activities at close of Development/EDM /Production contracts

• Travel will be required (10 - 20%)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Wide-ranging Program Leadership / Manufacturing Operations experience

• Proven Experience in Transition to Production

• Proven Experience developing complex proposals and Basis of Estimate

• Self-directed leader capable of executing Change Management and handling ambiguity

• Earned Value Management Certification

• Develop Program schedule integration to ensure alignment to Program schedule / contract

• Six Sigma Qualified or equivalent

• Experience with MS Office Suite with expert knowledge of Excel

• Engineering and/or Operations leadership and experience

• Program Leadership or Material Program Management Certification

• Working knowledge of SAP / PRISM, Rapid Development Tools

• Working knowledge of application of rates and costs in government contracting

• Experience supporting fact-finding and negotiations with DCMA and Government customers

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  Mission Systems:

  Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

  Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success . We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

  #reempowerprogram

  This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

  Minimum Program Qualifications:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application

• Have prior experience in functional area of interest

• Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position

  • Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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.

The salary range for this role is 143,000 USD - 287,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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