Principle Specialist Manufacturing Program (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-01-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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. 

We are seeking in Sterling VA an experienced Principle Specialist Manufacturing Program (MPS) to support our Mission Systems programs. The MPS is responsible for supporting their designated programs by coordinating the procurement, manufacturing, and delivery of products to the end customer. Our MPS in Sterling will have both Project/Production planning duties and Cost Accounting responsibilities. You will work closely with various groups in your role, including Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality and Shipping. A successful candidate will have the ability to perform these roles with a positive attitude, and a team first approach that allows us to exceed our internal and external customers’ expectations.

This role will be performed Onsite at our Collins Aerospace Location in Sterling, VA.

What You Will Do

• Support Customer Engagements ( PMR, Weekly Review) in support of the Product Line VSL
• Track and Report on critical customer deliveries using Line of Balances and Project Plans
• Coordinate Cost , Schedule, and delivery estimates in support of Bid and Proposal efforts
• Support capital project proposals by estimating tasks, costs, and durations
• Effectively lead cross functional teams without direct authority
• Work across the organization to develop project plans
• Monitor progress and track project performance using metrics
• Manages and Communicates material availability, resource planning, task completion, and quality performance
• Manages and Communicates implementation of change orders
• Performs detailed planning of milestones and acts as Control Account Manager (CAM.)
• Collaborates with Production Control Support, Procurement Support, and Master Scheduling to ensure that material master data is accurate and strategic
• Collaborates and Communicates with Program and Engineering support
• Arranges for and facilitates Knowledge Exchange meetings
• Captures “lessons learned” for major programs
• Ensures applicable policies and procedures for delivery are followed
• Ensures tactical transition activities are completed by the team including BOM reviews
• Liaison with practitioner level engineers
• Liaison to receiving production team
• Validate demand plans and delivery dates
• Manage Product Schedule
• Prepare and participate in scheduling meetings, by production line or program, based on standard policies and procedures
• Develop and validate daily Production build and mitigation plan(s) and redirect and / or re-establish priorities, as required, in support of the Master Schedule
• Release and manage Production work orders to support Production start dates as well as validating that all parts were allocated correctly to the given work orders
• Ensure work orders are corrected in a timely manner each week to minimize aging work orders
• Ensure kitting of material supports the daily build plan and process adhered to
• Prioritize and sequence parts on hold back into production line based on customer priority
• Facilitate expedited material of critical part shortages to released work orders
• Interface with Program Management to stay abreast of Customer priorities and ensure Operations visual boards reflect priorities
• Conduct On-Time Delivery root cause analysis and corrective action meetings with Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Procurement to support latest sales estimate gap analysis
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the EHS policy and management system, the importance of conforming to EHS policies and procedures, and consequences of failing to comply with EHS policies and procedures.

What You Will Learn

• Learn and take advantage of opportunities to excel professionally with RTX's exceptional employee scholar programs and continuing education
• Learn to thrive and be supported in a dynamic team-driven environment
• Learn to become a champion within our CORE Operating Systems

Qualifications You Must Have 

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD)