Project Manager - Sustaining Production (onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HKS31: US041-Lenexa, KS 15701 W 95th Street , Lenexa, KS, 66219 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 certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Ready to lead high-impact programs that shape the future of sustaining production? We're looking for a strategic powerhouse to drive complex projects from launch to completion—owning schedules, budgets, and team performance every step of the way. If you thrive on solving big challenges, optimizing processes with Lean, Six Sigma, or CORE, and making a real impact with customers and leadership alike, this is your moment.

This onsite role is based in Lenexa, KS and may be eligible for relocation support.

What You Will Do:

• Leads multiple projects to support the development of program plans, schedules, and budgets for production under their responsibility

• Establishes key performance indicators and directs work to achieve these targets

• Analyzes data and monitors production to ensure adherence to cost, schedule and technical specifications

• Maintains and presents plans and progress reports relating to sustaining production to Senior Leadership and Customers

• Implements continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency and quality, specifically utilizing CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence), lean, or six sigma methodology

• Identifies and addresses production problems and recommends resolutions to ensure the successful performance of programs in production including field service safety issues, customer satisfaction issues, obsolescence, work transfers, improvements for capacity, and supplier requests

• Leads project work with the various functional organizations to ensure alignment with the customer program objectives supporting development phase and then owning the production phase

• Directs program phases from start of production through completion (sunsetting) of program

• Interfaces with customers for program requirements to ensure successful completion

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience

• Project management experience in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain or related discipline

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Engineering degree or analytical type degree

• Experience with manufacturing (operations) and supply chain

• PMP Preferred

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 Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

•  And more! 

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

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