Manufacturing Engineer Manager - Ejection Seating (Onsite) - Military Veterans

Date Posted:

2024-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO03: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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. 

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? With over 700 lives saved by our ACES Ejection Seat, this is your chance to make an impact on your end user and their families, for a lifetime. Collins Aerospace currently has an immediate opening for a Manufacturing Engineer Manager on-site in Colorado Springs, CO.

Come work at a purpose-built Ejection Seating Assembly facility (~200 Employees). We have transitioned to a new space that was designed specifically for our assembly line. We have huge growth out in front of us and need your help to ensure our ejection seats meet customer timelines and quality standards.

Position will work primarily onsite based out of Colorado Springs, CO. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

What You Will Do

• Working Manager with some Manufacturing Engineering assignments and responsibility


• Manage team of six to ten manufacturing and process engineers


• Coordinate and collaborate with senior management and staff


• Provide mentorship and career development to engineers


• Drive implementation of operator based standard work


• Support the documentation control process


• Assignment of programs and special project tasks to engineers


• Drive standard work and process alignment for engineering responsibilities


• Drive product quality improvements by performing RCCA with Level two mistake proof implementation for all quality non-conformance (QNs)


• Process control levering Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and ProCert


• Co-lead Quality risk mitigation with PFMEA assessment and activities


• Co-lead EH&S risk mitigation via ergonomic studies, process improvements and lift plans


• Develop and maintain proper documentation and procedures; asset management; fixturing, lift assist and tooling PMs


• Determine and plan the sequence of operations and documents manufacturing standard work and routing.


• Determine the most efficient sequence of operations and establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.


• Assure processes, including equipment, fixture design, routings, programming, tooling, and standard work support our production lines and meet all applicable drawing requirements.


• Continuously improve quality and productivity using the CORE Operating System


• Provide technical support for serving as liaison between Value Streams, Quality Assurance, EH&S and Design Engineering


• Audits manufacturability of existing products, and recommends modifications or adaptations to address quality, customer, product, or productivity constraints.


• Involved with Line Balancing (Time studies, Operator Load Cell, Process Flow and others) and Lean Manufacturing (VSM, Kaizen, Kanban, One Piece Flow, Material presentation, Visual Management) projects.


• Conducts analysis of manufacturing processes and equipment to diagnose failures.


• Leads root cause analysis for product quality concerns.


• Develop solutions to a variety of Industrial Engineering problems.


• Develop tools that enable manufacturing, aid process improvement or address safety or ergonomic concerns.


• Research new processes, methods, and equipment and make recommendations to achieve continuous improvement in assigned areas of the factory.


• Design, develop, and improve station loading/line balancing.


• Voice of Manufacturing/Manufacturability in Design Reviews


• Supporting manufacturing line daily with process troubleshooting, incorporation of engineering changes, etc.


• Dispositioning non-conforming material with root cause and corrective action analysis as required


• May support Original Equipment, Aftermarket Support items or (MRO) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of fielded product.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience


• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62


• Must have relevant experience leading a Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing process


• Must have relevant experience problem solving with RCCA and PFMEA

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with SAP or similar type ERP system to include BOM/Router maintenance


• 6 plus years of manufacturing engineering experience


• Experience implementing operator standard work


• Experience implementing control plans

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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  


• May be eligible for relocation


•  And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  

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. 

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.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

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

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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