Senior Manufacturing Program Analyst – 2nd shift(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 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

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. 

 

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 at Mission Systems, a division of Collins Aerospace, are world leaders in high reliability, space based, electro-optical systems, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities that are critical to our nation’s security.  We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Program Analyst in our Cedar Rapids, Iowa location. 

 

In this role you will plan and develop manufacturing production schedules while continuously assessing and refining processes as necessary. Oversee material availability and identifies potential production issues to ensure that personnel, equipment, and materials are available as needed. Generate reports on work progress and evaluates production capabilities. Coordinate material requirements to maintain a controlled and timely flow of approved materials to meet production needs. This role focuses on optimizing manufacturing and production processes to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality for programs like TACNET, MIDSJ and TTNT. Facilitates interdepartmental collaboration with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, and other teams. Manages the scheduling and expedited movement of parts through move orders, stock transfers, and shipping requests. Reviews and maintains the master production schedule (MPS) regularly. 

This is a 2nd shift position where you will be working 3pm-11pm Monday- Friday, with training on 1st shift for approximately 2 weeks. 

  

What You Will Do 

• Material Availability Analysis, Tracking, and Reporting: Oversee kit readiness by collaborating with cross-functional teams in BOM, Material Master, Process Engineering, Operations, and Document Control 

• Production Floor Support: Manage replacement parts, stage materials on the shop floor, facilitate Work in Progress (WIP) movement through shared resources, ensure completion of units in the shop floor and MRP system, and coordinate delivery to the next step (inventory or shipment) while adhering to the MRP schedule 

• Material Requirements Coordination: Assess and plan material needs to ensure a controlled and timely flow of approved materials, anticipating requirements up to six months in advance 

• Assembly Evaluation: Monitor and assess the status of ongoing assemblies, material availability, and potential production issues that could impact the schedule 

• Bill of Materials Control: Manage and analyze multiple, moderately complex Bills of Material within an MRP system 

• Production Order Management: Release production orders to procure materials based on MRP, master production schedule, and current inventory levels 

• Inventory Shortage Impact Summarization: Summarize the impact of inventory shortages on assemblies and en