Sr. Manager, Manufacturing/operations (onsite)

Manufacturing Operations Leader

This position will lead a team of primarily experienced professionals in Manufacturing Operations and will be responsible for all aspects of Manufacturing at the Simpsonville, SC location. Establishes key elements of tactical and operational plans with direct impact towards the achievement of results, with a focus on short to medium-term time horizons. Responsible for managing and monitoring cell performance and productivity, with focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Drives daily productivity and problem-solving through our Lean management system. Drives Lean implementation in manufacturing in alignment with the CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence) and the Collins Management System.

What You Will Do:

• Accountable for Manufacturing at the Simpsonville, SC location holding overall responsibility for production of quality products in an efficient and timely manner.
• Directs the development and implementation of activities in production areas to ensure timely, high-quality production at the lowest cost consistent with the quality requirements.
• Responsible for manufacturing policy deployment, aligned with site business strategy and annual operating plan.
• Provides leadership coaching and development for front-line supervisors and production team leads.
• Disciplined execution of the daily Lean management system, including Tiered accountability meetings, visual management systems, and leader standard work. Drive accountability to daily results and rapid corrective actions to overcome misses.
• Responsible for training and overall development of the manufacturing team in alignment with business needs. Responsibility for approximately 200 direct and indirect reports.
• Champion for safety, quality improvement, and CORE programs across all manufacturing areas.
• Drives implementation and standardization of best practices through standard work aligned with the TWI model. This includes, but is not limited to, job instructions, job breakdown sheets, pre- and post-flight checklists, multi-cycle analysis, layered audits, and others as appropriate.
• Drives development of a strong problem-solving culture, through application of CORE methods and coaching behaviors.
• Ensures timely execution of manufacturing transactions in Epicor ERP system to ensure data accuracy. Work with other areas to continuously improve data integrity.
• Works with the planning and logistics teams to optimize scheduling and materials flow to support manufacturing operations, decreasing WIP while improving delivery.

What You Will Learn :

• Learn to lead a team in a facility that utilizes multiple production models to execute customer orders. These include rate based, mixed model and discrete manufacturing lines.
• Gain understanding of contractual and regulatory requirements associated with commercial, FAA and military purchase orders.
• Learn industry standards that guide the manufacture of wire harnessing and electrical/mechanical assemblies
• Learn and take advantage of opportunities to excel professionally with RTX's exceptional employee scholar programs and continuing education

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here
• 4+ years of prior leadership experience in manufacturing or operations
• 2+ years experience working within a QMS (AS9100, ISO 9001 or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean or six sigma certifications
• Manufacturing in AS9100 controlled environments.
• Experience in wire harness manufacturing. Specifically, IPC/WHMA-A-620 and/or IPC J-Std-001 certifications

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
• • 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!