Manager, Operational Excellence & Performance

RTX Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Employee scholarship program

Comprehensive health benefits

In-house/external certifications

Company transport provided

Job summary

RTX Corporation in Singapore is seeking an experienced Operations Lead to drive capacity planning, set daily objectives and optimize resources to meet TAT, OTD and financial targets. You will assign tasks, develop teams, and ensure safety and compliance across CORE deployment standards.

Applicants should have a mechanical/aerospace background with 4+ years (or diploma with 8+ years) in aviation/MRO, strong leadership, and proficiency with SAP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Production Engineering with 4 years of relevant experience, or Diploma in Engineering with minimum 8 years of aviation experience.
• Experience in aircraft engine workshop practices and maintenance & repair of gas turbine engines is advantageous.
• Knowledge of RTX CORE Operating system and prior MRO shop experience preferred.
• Analytical with strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Strong drive for success and good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive capacity planning and set day-to-day objectives within area of responsibility.
• Assign tasks to teams to meet production activities and targets.
• Manage resources to achieve TAT, OTD, and financial objectives.
• Ensure workforce competence through training and development.
• Track productivity, SAP hour management, overtime control, and reduce non-productive time.
• Promote safety-first, and compliance-driven culture.
• Collaborate across functions to drive alignment and sustain results.
• Develop leadership potential and foster engagement and accountability.
• Input for hiring, promotions and performance rewards for direct reports.
• Harmonize CORE deployment standards and share best practices.
• Contribute to CORE improvement roadmaps and translate strategy into execution.
• Maintain CORE knowledge sharing across sites and visualize key metrics.
• Develop KPI dashboards tracking OEE, cost, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Learning orientation

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Production Engineering

Diploma in Engineering (with 8+ years aviation experience)

Tools

SAP

Job description

What You Will Do

• Drive capacity planning and set day-day operational objectives within a clearly defined area of responsibility, ensuring effective execution and compliance
• Assigns tasks to teams to achieve production activities to meet operational targets, service standards, etc.
• Manages and optimizes resources to achieve Turnaround Time (TAT), On-Time Delivery (OTD), and financial objectives
• Ensures workforce competence through structured training programs and ongoing development
• Tracks and drives team productivity, including SAP hour management, overtime control, and reduction of non-productive time
• Responsible for employee welfare, focusing on career development, training access, and engagement initiatives
• Champion a performance-focused, safety-first, and compliance-driven culture
• Acts as the operations point-of-contact for cross-functional requests and issue resolution
• Develops leadership potential within the team and fosters a culture of active engagement and accountability
• Provides primary input for hiring, firing, promotion, performance and rewards decision for direct report
• Own and drive harmonization of CORE deployment standards and promote best practice sharing across functions to ensure consistent operational performance
• Collaborate and influence across site leadership, Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to drive cross-functional alignment and sustain measurable results
• Contribute to development of annual CORE improvement roadmaps for operations and translate strategy into tactical execution plans, building a pipeline of performance-driven improvement projects
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and scale adoption of high-impact practices across P&W Canada sites
• Maintain and enhance the control tower to track and visualize key business metrics, assess data domain maturity against CORE standards
• Execute and monitor continuous improvement plans using CORE tools.
• Develop KPI dashboards, track OEE, cost, quality, delivery and report progress to leadership
• Sponsor and/or lead Continuous Improvement project execution within time/cost/performance targets and facilitate Kaizen events

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical/Production Engineering with 4 years of relevant experience, or Diploma in Engineering with minimum 8 years of aviation experience
• Experience in aircraft engine workshop practices and maintenance & repair of gas turbine engines will be advantageous
• Knowledge of the RTX CORE Operating system is required and prior experience working in an MRO shop highly preferred
• Analytical with strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Highly motivated with a strong drive for success
• Good team player with strong communications and interpersonal skills

We Prefer

• CORE Champion certified with experience in aerospace and defence, progressing towards CORE Professional / Expert certification.
• Strong knowledge of CORE, RTX strategy, and continuous improvement tools (Six Sigma/ACE)
• Proficient in data management and analytics, control tower metrics
• Strong problem-solving, communication, stakeholder engagement, executive presentation skills
• Adaptable, learning-oriented, teamwork and collaboration
• Technical experience in Engine MRO or the Aerospace industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and SAP systems.

What We Offer

• Career and skills development opportunities.
• Employee scholarship program for further education.
• Comprehensive health, medical and dental benefits.
• On-the-job training and in-house/external certifications.
• Competitive renumeration package.
• Company transport provided

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.