Department Support Coordinator – NPI (onsite)

Department Support Coordinator

We have an opportunity for a dedicated Department Support Coordinator (DSC) to join the New Product Introduction (NPI) team in Melbourne, FL. If you're eager to learn, grow, and make an impact in a dynamic and collaborative environment, this could be the perfect role for you!

The NPI team drives innovation by developing new processes and technologies for manufacturing and tackling the unique challenges that come with introducing new products with innovative solutions. As a DSC, you'll play a vital role in supporting and coordinating department activities ensuring smooth operations and effective communication. This position offers hands-on experience with the NPI transition process and provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the seamless integration of new products into manufacturing. Your mission will be to make sure we execute and deliver on time based on our customer's needs.

What You Will Do:

• Plan and prepare manufacturing production schedules, assess changes and improve processes as necessary for NPI programs under your responsibility.
• Track status of material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, and materials are available as needed.
• Prepare reports on works in progress (WIP) including Line of Balance (LOB) sheets and provides good visibility by keeping them up to date.
• Coordinate material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials are timed to meet production requirements.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, and other groups.
• Schedule and expedite the movement of parts by means of moving orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.
• Support customer requests through direct communication ensuring standard work is followed and considering business impact on each decision.
• Work closely with Operations Program Managers (OPMs) and NPI engineers in ensuring manufacturing readiness prior to products being released to production.
• Collect, track and escalate manufacturing improvement opportunities including design and producibility related ones, to both engineering and program management as needed.

What You Will Learn:

• RTX Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM).
• CORE methodology.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• 6+ years of experience in a planning or administrative support role.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• SAP proficiency.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Works well autonomously and in a team.
• Able to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational goals.
• Collins Enterprise Values including Safety | Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7AM-4:30PM on a 980 rotation (every other Friday off)

What We Offer:

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 50,000 USD - 100,000 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.