EACS Operations Lead (onsite)

Operations Lead

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.

The Operations Lead is responsible to ensure achievement of Hardware Delivery to the Customer Request Date, and responsible to inform the Program Manager of significant delivery issues, including the impact to the customer, develop recovery plans (LOB), and support internal and/or external Customer communications.

The Operations Lead functions as the primary lead for all Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Cost objectives for military programs within the Environmental and Airframe Control Systems (EACS) business throughout the product life cycle.

What You Will Do

1. Maintain a culture of safety, quality and compliance as a top priority
2. Leverage exceptional written and verbal communication skills, in partnership with the Program Managers to ensure effective internal and customer communication on manufacturing plans and operational performance.
3. Drive rapid closure to issues as they arise, including quality, supply and operational excellence issues
4. Partner with site operations to develop strong inventory strategies and production schedules based on demand, lead time, capacity constraints, inventory targets and materials availability
5. Accelerate proactive efforts to get in front of future risk to operational performance
6. Facilitate burndown of SRI (Supplier Request for Information) and FAI (First Article Inspection)
7. Support the Product Line Teams in driving rate readiness assessments, identifying gaps, and driving action plans to maintain production capacity (labor, equipment, tooling) in alignment with the long and short-term demand.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience in Quality, Operations or Supply Management including new product introduction

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with SI&OP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) processes.
• Customer relationship management skills, with working experience resolving operational challenges.
• Experience in application of continuous improvement tools.

What We Offer

• 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!

May be eligible for relocation