Principal Specialist, Customer Property Compliance Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-05-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

The Customer Property Team supporting Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Business Unit, based in Rockford, IL has an opening for a self-motivated Customer Property Compliance Lead who is a team player able to support company compliance to customer & government property requirements, and the property organization’s procedures and processes.  This person will work closely with the central property organization, Government customer, Prime customers, Government auditing agencies and internal stake holders.

This position will be onsite and reports to the Business Unit Property Manager.

What You Will Do

• Assure compliance to contract requirements, regulations, and RTX/Collins/Site policies and procedures for managing customer property
• Perform transactional activity and reporting for designated programs as required
• Interface with site leadership and functional personnel to ensure compliance with established processes and procedures
• Support internal and third party assessments/audits and drive corrective actions identified resulting from those activities
• Establish, implement, and monitor designated business plans assigned by management
• Generate and provide accurate and timely property status reports and metrics for management and internal and external customers
• Perform all property closeout activities including any disposition actions and/or loss of customer property reports for assigned programs
• Routinely assess procedures and provide suggestions for streamlining and improving processes
• Partner with Contract Management organization to ensure property management related requirements are executed for assigned contracts/programs
• Ability to conduct and/or schedule property management compliance and awareness training sessions at all levels
• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements, and support EH&S efforts to improve practices
• Comply with applicable Global Trade Compliance (GTC) policies and procedures

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previous Government Property Management experience preferred
• Physical inventory and material handling experience is preferred
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs
• National Property Management Association Certification preferred - CPPS, CPPA, or CPPM
• FAR, DFARS, and ability to read and apply regulatory requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with SAP (or comparable ERP system) transactions; MS SharePoint; Sunflower
• Ability to work in a team environment and drive change
• Ability to review data with a highly analytical approach to identify process disconnects or potential system errors
• Works to influence parties within and outside of work area at an operational level regarding policies, practices and procedures
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own department. May have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.)
• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of work area

What We Offer Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits packages include: 

• 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 counse