Director, Aftermarket Operations CORE & Strategy (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-07-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

03: Building 03 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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. 

Leads the operations excellence team with responsibility for deploying CORE across our operational and business domains.  This team maintains expertise to deploy and assess CORE maturity and lead key engagements including lean leadership weeks to drive continuous improvement.  This includes developing breakthrough methods and tools in the areas of operational performance management & reporting, integration of industry 4.0 projects, and digital product lifecycle integration.

Leads the cost excellence team with responsibility to establish and achieve targeted cost reductions in accordance with annual operating plan and strategic financial plan.  Identifies, leads implementation, and tracks progress to plan on cost reduction initiatives.

Leads the strategy team responsible for defining and implementing the long-term footprint and capability strategy roadmap, drive new product introduction projects.  This includes developing business cases, obtaining funding authorization and project management of key transformation and footprint projects.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the long-term product & portfolio strategy for MRO to align repair capabilities and sourcing strategy to the product lifecycle and long-term customer support.  
• Develops long-range objectives and conducts strategy and market studies in support of the business’s site and senior leadership  
• Conducts global market analysis and forecasting and works across the business to identify operation site opportunities and threats and gain alignment 
• Identifies internal and external strategic issues that could affect growth and profitability 
• Leads macro-level assessments and peer group analysis 
• Supports the identification of revenue and technology synergies across the site and supports their implementation as needed 
• Develops senior leadership briefings 
• Lead the NPI / work transition organization to win and execute transitions on time and on cost 
• Lead and manage the sites strategic financial planning process with finance 
• Lead and manage the site core non-core analysis 
• Defines, designs, and deploys CORE (Customer Oriented Results & Excellence) Operating System strategy throughout the business 
• Manages business processes and/or business process improvement methodologies to support Business efforts to deliver world-class performance solutions for our customers. 
• Trains and develops change leaders to deliver world-class performance leaders for the Business and empowers all employees to drive process improvements every day 
• Oversees internal/external continuous improvement certifications 
• Develops and manages programs and procedural changes to assist internal staff, suppliers, customers, and partners with initiatives to reengineer processes and methods to ensure that business objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met 

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract ​

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proven strong communication, innovation, project management, financial, leadership, technical, interpersonal and computer skills required. 
• Ability to lead a cross functional team to foster a culture of innovation & continuous improvement that embraces diversity, equity & inclusion and allows top talent to thrive. 
• Experience in leveraging analytics to guide teams, drive focus & identify opportunities to improve performance, reduce cost and deliver value to the business. 

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 employ