Associate Director- MRO Site Leader (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Florida; On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Florida is seeking an Associate Director, MRO Site Leader to oversee the Miami Gardens facility. You will lead a 200-employee manufacturing organization, driving EH&S, quality, delivery, and cost performance while delivering growth and transformation.

Responsibilities include setting the site strategy, optimizing shop floor operations, workforce planning, and cross‑functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to meet customer commitments and

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent; 12+ years experience.
• Experience leading a large, complex manufacturing/operations org.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Experience with lean manufacturing / continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Miami Gardens MRO site across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement.
• Set site operating strategy, rhythm, and policies to meet requirements.
• Oversee production operations: shop floor, planning, scheduling.
• Drive cost reduction, productivity, and process optimization.
• Lead transformation to improve throughput and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Date Posted

2026-10-22

Country

United States of America

Location

US-FL-OPA LOCKA-3201 ~ 3201 NW 167th St ~ NW 167TH

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status

Not Required

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Associate Director, MRO Site Leader provides overall leadership for service management and overhaul operations at Landing Systems’ Miami Gardens facility in Florida. The site provides landing gear repair and overhaul services supporting commercial and military aircraft platforms.

This leader will have responsibility for a complex manufacturing organization of approximately 200 employees, including a significant direct-labor workforce, and will establish the strategy and operating plans necessary to achieve customer, operational, financial, and organizational objectives.

The Site Leader will drive performance across EH&S, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity, people, and continuous improvement, while leading the organization through significant growth and operational transformation.

The successful candidate will be a highly visible operations leader who can translate business strategy into execution, develop organizational capability, and build the operating discipline necessary to deliver sustainable performance.

What You Will Do

• Provide overall leadership and operational direction for the Miami Gardens MRO site, ensuring strong performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement
• Establish and execute the site operating strategy, rhythm, and policies to meet business, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Oversee production operations, including shop floor execution, workforce planning, scheduling, and disruption management
• Drive operational excellence through cost reduction, productivity improvement, process optimization, and disciplined problem solving
• Lead the site's transformation agenda, improving throughput, capacity, cost per hour, and manufacturing efficiency
• Maintain and strength strategic customer relationships, ensuring achievement of TAT, delivery and quality commitments
• Partner cross‑functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program teams to strengthen performance and resolve issues
• Build, develop, and retain a high‑performing operations organization while fostering an inclusive, accountable, and empowered culture
• Develop and execute long‑term site strategies for capacity, workforce, capital, technology, and infrastructure to enable future growth
• Represent site operations in strategic reviews, customer engagements, and leadership forums, communicating performance, risks, and resource needs clearly
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
• Experience leading a large and complex manufacturing or operations organization
• Experience delivering measurable results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity
• Experience developing and executing manufacturing or operational strategies
• Experience leading significant operational transformation, continuous improvement, and/or production growth initiatives
• Ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes
• Ability to lead and influence across multiple functions and organizational levels
• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree in business, engineering, operations, or a related discipline
• Experience within aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience leading a large operation with a significant direct-labor workforce
• Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, CORE, or comparable operating-system principles
• Experience leading capacity expansion, production ramp-up, or significant business growth
• Experience managing complex value streams with challenging customer, material, engineering, and supply-chain requirements
• Experience developing leaders, building organizational capability, and strengthening succession pipelines
• Experience leading within a matrixed, global organization

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 illnessinsurance, 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!

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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