CapEx & NPI Operations Project Manager

RTX; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a CapEx Program Manager in Fairfield, CA. You will lead capital projects from concept through start‑up, partnering across Finance, Operations, and Engineering.

The role emphasizes governance of CapEx portfolio, risk, budget control, and compliance with safety and quality standards. Onsite work in a dynamic manufacturing environment offers opportunities to drive significant capital investments.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience managing capital projects or supporting CapEx processes in manufacturing, operations, or facilities.
• Strong project management skills, including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements, evaluate vendor proposals, and analyze cost/benefit tradeoffs.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, procurement processes, and safety/quality/compliance expectations.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly, drive alignment, and manage stakeholders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for CapEx program management.
• Responsible for NPI operations execution.
• Develop, manage, and improve the site CapEx program framework, processes, and reporting tools.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Engineering, and other functions as necessary to build annual and multi‑year capital investment plans.
• Maintain and govern CapEx portfolio oversight, including prioritization, risk management, resource allocation, and schedule alignment.
• Track, analyze, and report program status, spending, forecast accuracy, and ROI performance to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, procurement standards, safety and environmental requirements, quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Manage assigned capital projects from concept through start‑up, including scoping, design, vendor selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop and maintain project charters, budgets, schedules, risk registers, communication plans, and stakeholder updates.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams that may include engineers, operations leaders, maintenance, EHS, and external contractors.
• Drive project execution using formal project management methodologies (e.g., waterfall, stage‑gate, or hybrid depending on project type).
• Evaluate technical proposals, conduct cost‑benefit analyses, and develop capital appropriation requests (eCARs).
• Support commissioning activities, FAT/SAT, and transition to sustaining ownership.

Skills

CapEx management

Project management

Budgeting

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor evaluation

Financial controls

Communication

Education

University Degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a CapEx Program Manager in Fairfield, CA. You will lead capital projects from concept through start‑up, partnering across Finance, Operations, and Engineering.

The role emphasizes governance of CapEx portfolio, risk, budget control, and compliance with safety and quality standards. Onsite work in a dynamic manufacturing environment offers opportunities to drive significant capital investments.