Principal Specialist, Scheduling (Onsite)

Principal Specialist Manufacturing

Plans and develops manufacturing production schedules while continuously assessing and refining processes as necessary. Oversees material availability and identifies potential production issues to ensure that personnel, equipment, and materials are available as needed. Generates reports on work progress and evaluates production capabilities. Coordinates material requirements to maintain a controlled and timely flow of approved materials to meet production needs. This role focuses on optimizing manufacturing and production processes to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality for programs like THAAD, CRIIS 2, and TCTS2. Facilitates interdepartmental collaboration with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, and other teams. Manages the scheduling and expedited movement of parts through move orders, stock transfers, and shipping requests. Reviews and maintains the master production schedule (MPS) regularly.

As a Principal Specialist in the manufacturing area, you'll thrive in an environment that fosters continuous professional development and allows you to make significant contributions to organizational success and operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Material Availability Analysis, Tracking, and Reporting : Oversee kit readiness by collaborating with cross-functional teams in BOM, Material Master, Process Engineering, Operations, and Document Control.
• Production Floor Support : Manage replacement parts, stage materials on the shop floor, facilitate Work in Progress (WIP) movement through shared resources, ensure completion of units in the shop floor and MRP system, and coordinate delivery to the next step (inventory or shipment) while adhering to the MRP schedule.
• Material Requirements Coordination : Assess and plan material needs to ensure a controlled and timely flow of approved materials, anticipating requirements up to six months in advance.
• Assembly Evaluation : Monitor and assess the status of ongoing assemblies, material availability, and potential production issues that could impact the schedule.
• Bill of Materials Control : Manage and analyze multiple, moderately complex Bills of Material within an MRP system.
• Production Order Management : Release production orders to procure materials based on MRP, master production schedule, and current inventory levels.
• Inventory Shortage Impact Summarization : Summarize the impact of inventory shortages on assemblies and end items released to the factory floor and provide weekly updates on can-build capabilities and constraints.
• Interdepartmental Coordination : Facilitate activities between quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering departments.
• Issue Resolution : Propose solutions to prevent work stoppages on the factory floor due to material order delays.
• CORE Projects and Continuous Improvement : Participate in CORE projects, contract closeouts, and team initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications You Must Have

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

May be eligible for relocation

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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