at RTX Corporation in Rockford, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Date Posted:
2024-06-19
Country:
United States of America
Location:
A01: Rockford – Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
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.
Power and Controls division of Collins Aerospace is growing and seeking a strong candidate to join the Power and Controls segment, as a Manager on the CSCL Team (Collins Management System Supply Chain Lead) team.
The successful candidate will be the supply chain lead for the Rockford, Illinois plant. As such they will implement the supply chain strategy for the site and be the conduit into supply chain for other functions. The site supply chain lead will assess historical trends and analyze the current environment, as well as develop and stay connected to a broad network across P&C to quickly receive and assimilate recent developments to anticipate, mitigate, and prevent supply chain risks. The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams including supply chain, operations, engineering, quality, and value stream across Power & Controls to identify root cause of supply chain issues and execute both short- and long-term solutions.
This role will also execute the supply chain strategy and operational goals tied to site supply chain performance and future growth, as well as develop and implement new processes, standards and operational plans to support the strategy. The candidate will be expected to coordinate regularly with the various SC groups such as procurement and supplier development to obtain the latest parts status, root cause, and path forward, and be able to convey succinct updates to operations and value stream stakeholders daily.
Essential to this role are strong communication skills; critical thinking; strong business acumen; a focused sense of urgency; experience in project management; and ability to prioritize with minimal oversight, as it is the forward-facing supply chain individual responsible for the end-to-end supply chain performance.
+ Ability to produce flawless reports, presentations, and situation analysis
+ Able to prioritize multiple issues/projects at various stages and drive to resolution
+ Strong verbal and written communicator
+ Proficient in MS Office, specifically excel functions (e.g. Power pivots, VLOOKUP, etc.)
+ Demonstrated experience presenting to senior leaders
The position supports work that covers a variety of shifts in a 24-hour/seven-day schedule, as such, there may be a need to support work on occasional nights and / or weekends.
What You Will Do
+ Comprehension of the site’s key products, critical parts, barriers to delivery, historical challenges and trends, internal and external factors impacting supply chain (planning methodologies, customer restrictions, industrial and global economic impacts), key customer care-abouts relative to supply chain, etc, in order to be regarded as the supply chain focal point
+ Manage multiple concurrent supply chain critical issues, work with relevant parties to prioritize, determine root cause, devise solutions, execute, and mitigate impact; ensure stakeholders are kept informed of key developments
+ Employ change management practices to optimize processes, and embed a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization
+ Execute and refine a robust site supply chain strategy with an aim to improve the site supply chain performance
+ Coordinate with cross-functional teams to evaluate supplier processes and develop improvement opportunities in alignment with organizational goals and participate in occasional supplier visits
+ Develop, analyze, and utilize appropriate metrics to measure and improve the site’s supply chain performance
+ Support of monthly sales & operations planning
Qualifications You Must Have
+ Typically requires University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
+ U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required
+ https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
Qualifications We Prefer
+ Demonstrated experience in project management and working with cross-functional teams
+ Comfortable with interpreting technical drawings and other technical documents
+ Experience with SAP, specifically executing and interpreting supply chain-specific reports as part of Material Requirements Planning
+ Manufacturing operations experience
+ Experience with root cause/ corrective action analysis (RCCA)
+ Experience managing supply chain in the aerospace industry.
+ Experience in the aerospace industry
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!?
+ May be eligible for relocation.
Learn More & Apply Now!
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
#reempowerprogram
This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.
We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.? Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!
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