Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Onsite)

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our Power & Controls, Electronics Manufacturing Operations team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and expertise in support of multiple manufacturing and development programs involving advanced electronic hardware for aircraft electrical systems.

What You Will Do

• Lead and set priorities for the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting multiple value streams across manufacturing and test cells producing end-item electrical assemblies.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for the Operations Support Engineering (OSE) team, driving resolution of technical issues, supporting factory operations, and improving test outcomes.
• Oversee employee development through mentoring, training, performance reviews, audits, manpower forecasting, and staffing.
• Serve as the technical interface between the factory and program teams to coordinate process improvement initiatives, including EH&S, process certification, quality best practices, and lean manufacturing.
• Apply manufacturing engineering and operations support expertise to resolve constraints and improve processes, product designs, and overall producibility.
• Leverage technical knowledge influences business outcomes from concept design through recurring production.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects and process improvements across the extended value streams.
• Act as the manufacturing, operations support, and producibility authority within the facility.
• Partner with component and design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability and producibility during early design phases.
• Evaluate factory technical issues and escalate appropriately to program engineering, leadership, or materials engineering as needed.
• Support Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Manufacturing Readiness Assessment / Manufacturing Maturity Assessment (MRA / MMA), and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
• Contribute to the resolution of quality issues, root cause and corrective action (RCCA) initiatives, and inter-factory coordination.
• Actively engage in NPI efforts, design reviews, and collaboration with design and hardware engineering teams.

Qualifications You Must Have

Qualifications We Prefer

What We Offer

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

Role type definition : 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 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.