Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering Operations (Onsite)

Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering Operations

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are looking for an Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering Operations to lead an engineering team of 100 engineers across the Cedar Rapids manufacturing site in Mission Systems (MiS).

This role will be performed ONSITE in our Collins Aerospace location in Cedar Rapids, IA.

What You Will Do

• Set teams objectives for product / process improvements, capacity planning, and guides team on execution / approach for achievement of results
• Coach and develop engineering leaders across the site to enable all engineers to develop their skillsets
• Leads the development of operating budgets to maximize cost effectiveness and ensure standards are met (including roadmap on Advanced Manufacturing Technology)
• Leads equipment upgrade initiatives, including investments in equipment, systems, or other assets, in order to improve the organization's production capabilities.
• Lead the implementation of changes based on the analysis of industry trends and developments in engineering technology (examples : automation for sub-assembly, automated inspections)
• Leads the most complex, large, or difficult process engineering projects and develops innovative approaches to production problems.
• Collaborate with MiS Operations Strategy team to implement "big rock" initiatives, as well as determine site competencies to drive successful work transfers for C4IA business
• Travel domestic once a quarter as business needs

What You Will Learn

Qualifications You Must Have

Qualifications We Prefer

What We Offer Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits packages include :

Maybe eligible for relocation

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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibilities. 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.