Senior Manager, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Operations (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-12-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HWA32: US124-Everett (Commando), WA 11404 Commando Road , Everett, WA, 98204 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

This position manages entry and intermediate professional level employees or team leaders of support employees in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering. Sets day-to-day goals, and provides guidance regarding specification requirements, improving products, and reducing costs. This role will have oversite of the three work streams in Everett: Lavatories, Waste and Water systems, and Cabin Integration. This role is eligible for relocation and can have up to 25% Travel.

What You Will Do

• Instructs, directs, and checks under general direction, the work of manufacturing/industrial engineers to ensure that quality and manufacturing standards are met.
• Identifies opportunities or implements changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials, and parts to optimize productivity and ensure optimal use of resources.
• Designs the sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment, and other functions that affect product performance, to ensure efficiency and optimize performance.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques to enhance performance and manufacturing capabilities.
• Manage a team of entry to professional level engineers, with the freedom to determine how assignments are completed
• Mentor team members, set objectives and guide others on approach and execution to achieve business results
• Ensure adherence to standard work
• Lead cross functional teams to solve complex issues
• Provide technical leadership to develop statistical process control and digital manufacturing execution systems
• Responsibility for identifying and implementing Capital Expenditure projects
• Ensure the protection of Collins Aerospace and safeguard of customer and supplier/partner intellectual property.
• Lead ME/IE team on shop floor problem solving and support

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 or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• Strong project planning, communication skills and resource management skills
• Ability to work across the organization and various disciplines including Engineering, Operations, Program Office, and Business Development
• Experience running multiple complex projects and integrated cross functional teams.
• Conflict resolution and negotiating skills.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with CORE, policy deployment, and continuous improvement activities
• Experience with databases and software tool development
• Experience implementing process automation
• Talent management, training, and development experience

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 Bene