Operations Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

02: Building 02 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 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

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.

As the Operations Manager, you will be the driving force behind our daily performance and long-term operational success. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will oversee production operations, ensure flawless execution, and champion a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You’ll work cross-functionally with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Maintenance to meet customer commitments, remove barriers, and deliver world-class manufacturing outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Provide day-to-day leadership by driving accountability and ensuring that safe-working procedures, good housekeeping practices and all company policies are adhered to.

• Schedule, distribute and control work assignments to provide smooth flow of both priority and routine tasks to ensure efficient utilization of personnel and production requirements are met on a timely basis.

• Provide timely solutions to operational problems and delivery concerns, and work closely with all other functions to ensure demand is met by solving operational problems and eliminating bottlenecks.

• Responsible for ensuring that executable plans are in place to meet deliverables and that actions/milestones are occurring as planned.

• Support department meetings by preparing and presenting information to ensure the flow of information to all employees in the machine shop. 

• Work with the team to drive continuous improvement through driver measures, open team dialogue and actively participating in Tier board meetings.

• Participate and support CORE related activities and drive CORE initiatives.

• Interface with appropriate support personnel (Manufacturing, Engineering, Planning, and Quality) in the investigation of production problems encountered in meeting schedule requirements and/or quality standards.

• Act proactively to ensure a safe work environment and promote safe work habits through formal audits and continuous contact with the shop floor.

• Ensure the team members are engaged and take an active role in identifying training needs and coaching employees.

• Conduct performance reviews, lead coaching discussions, participate in hiring activities and resolve employee concerns.

• Coordinate overtime and vacation planning to ensure adequate coverage during shift.

• Work with maintenance team to drive rapid closure of all daily machine issues, and identify opportunities for PM, TPM and additional support.

Qualifications You Must Have

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or aerospace industry environment

• Prior people leadership experience preferred

• Mentorship experience with the ability to delegate duties effectively among employees.

• Continuous improvement experience along with working knowledge of EH&S programs and policies

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  
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