Collins Aerospace
Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Onsite)
Collins Aerospace, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
Overview
Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Onsite) at Collins Aerospace. Location: Phoenix, AZ. Date Posted: 2025-10-10. Country: United States of America. 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. 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 are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our Power & Controls, Electronics Manufacturing Operations team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and expertise in support of multiple manufacturing and development programs involving advanced electronic hardware for aircraft electrical systems. The successful candidate will drive productivity improvements, integrate new product introductions (NPI), implement zero-defect quality initiatives, and develop tooling solutions while leading both the Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Support Engineering (OSE) teams.
Responsibilities
Lead and set priorities for the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting multiple value streams across manufacturing and test cells producing end-item electrical assemblies.
Provide technical direction and oversight for the Operations Support Engineering (OSE) team, driving resolution of technical issues, supporting factory operations, and improving test outcomes.
Oversee employee development through mentoring, training, performance reviews, audits, manpower forecasting, and staffing.
Serve as the technical interface between the factory and program teams to coordinate process improvement initiatives, including EH&S, process certification, quality best practices, and lean manufacturing.
Apply manufacturing engineering and operations support expertise to resolve constraints and improve processes, product designs, and overall producibility.
Leverage technical knowledge influences business outcomes from concept design through recurring production.
Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects and process improvements across the extended value streams.
Act as the manufacturing, operations support, and producibility authority within the facility.
Partner with component and design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability and producibility during early design phases.
Evaluate factory technical issues and escalate appropriately to program engineering, leadership, or materials engineering as needed.
Support Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), PFMEA, Manufacturing Readiness Assessment / Manufacturing Maturity Assessment (MRA/MMA), and APQP activities.
Contribute to the resolution of quality issues, RCCA initiatives, and inter-factory coordination.
Actively engage in NPI efforts, design reviews, and collaboration with design and hardware engineering teams.
Qualifications What you must have
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
Preferred qualifications
Experience leading technical professionals in a manufacturing or operations engineering environment.
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
Ability to identify, reduce, and eliminate cost, quality, and schedule risks through technical engagement.
Experience leveraging factory and program performance data to drive improvements.
Working knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and their application in manufacturing.
Experience with SAP.
Experience with DFMA, PFMEA, MRL/MRA, and APQP.
Ability to travel as required (10%).
What We Offer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and additional retirement contributions
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages (pet, home/auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection)
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions
Wellness incentives and programs
Doctor on Demand, Telemedicine
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
And more
May be eligible for relocation. This role is based in the United States. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Onsite) at Collins Aerospace. Location: Phoenix, AZ. Date Posted: 2025-10-10. Country: United States of America. 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. 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 are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our Power & Controls, Electronics Manufacturing Operations team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and expertise in support of multiple manufacturing and development programs involving advanced electronic hardware for aircraft electrical systems. The successful candidate will drive productivity improvements, integrate new product introductions (NPI), implement zero-defect quality initiatives, and develop tooling solutions while leading both the Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Support Engineering (OSE) teams.
Responsibilities
Lead and set priorities for the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting multiple value streams across manufacturing and test cells producing end-item electrical assemblies.
Provide technical direction and oversight for the Operations Support Engineering (OSE) team, driving resolution of technical issues, supporting factory operations, and improving test outcomes.
Oversee employee development through mentoring, training, performance reviews, audits, manpower forecasting, and staffing.
Serve as the technical interface between the factory and program teams to coordinate process improvement initiatives, including EH&S, process certification, quality best practices, and lean manufacturing.
Apply manufacturing engineering and operations support expertise to resolve constraints and improve processes, product designs, and overall producibility.
Leverage technical knowledge influences business outcomes from concept design through recurring production.
Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects and process improvements across the extended value streams.
Act as the manufacturing, operations support, and producibility authority within the facility.
Partner with component and design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability and producibility during early design phases.
Evaluate factory technical issues and escalate appropriately to program engineering, leadership, or materials engineering as needed.
Support Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), PFMEA, Manufacturing Readiness Assessment / Manufacturing Maturity Assessment (MRA/MMA), and APQP activities.
Contribute to the resolution of quality issues, RCCA initiatives, and inter-factory coordination.
Actively engage in NPI efforts, design reviews, and collaboration with design and hardware engineering teams.
Qualifications What you must have
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
Preferred qualifications
Experience leading technical professionals in a manufacturing or operations engineering environment.
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
Ability to identify, reduce, and eliminate cost, quality, and schedule risks through technical engagement.
Experience leveraging factory and program performance data to drive improvements.
Working knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and their application in manufacturing.
Experience with SAP.
Experience with DFMA, PFMEA, MRL/MRA, and APQP.
Ability to travel as required (10%).
What We Offer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and additional retirement contributions
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages (pet, home/auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection)
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions
Wellness incentives and programs
Doctor on Demand, Telemedicine
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
And more
May be eligible for relocation. This role is based in the United States. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms.
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