Director, Enterprise Operations

Collins Aerospace; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 186,200 - 353,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks an experienced Advanced Structures Enterprise Operations Leader to guide ME, IE, Robotics, Automation, and Maintenance across AS factories in the US. This role standardizes practices, drives MRL governance, and leads strategic capacity planning and capital projects to ensure cost-effective production.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing engineering or operations leadership, with a track record of large-scale transformations and executive communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or operations leadership roles.
• 10+ years experience leading large organizations with deep technical and manufacturing complexity.
• Experience in driving process improvements, deploying manufacturing technologies, or leading major transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for ME, IE, Robotics, Automation, and Maintenance across AS factories.
• Lead standardization of operational engineering practices across AS.
• Oversee Manufacturing Readiness Level governance for producible processes.
• Sponsor process improvements to reduce waste and costs.
• Champion integration of advanced manufacturing technologies and digital systems.
• Lead capital planning and project management with on-time, on-budget execution.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Industrial engineering

Operations leadership

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Business

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-28

Country: United States of America

Location: US-OH-TROY-101 ~ 101 Waco St ~ WACO

Position Role Type: Unspecified

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

The Advanced Structures (AS) Enterprise Operations Leader directs a centralized team of subject matter experts across Manufacturing Engineering (ME), Industrial Engineering (IE), Robotics/Automation, Maintenance, and Operations Product Management (OPM).

This role drives the strategic direction of operations excellence for the broader Advanced Structures organization by developing and deploying standardized processes, tools, governance frameworks, and improvement initiatives. The leader also provides technical guidance and targeted onsite project or recovery support to AS businesses and manufacturing sites.

This role will drive consistency within the OPM function in support of end-to-end coordination of operational execution, integration across functions, and providing execution-based inputs to financial forecasts and capacity plans to enable informed business decisions. This leader will be responsible for driving consistency in data analytics and reporting across Advanced Structures Operations.

This leader will also be responsible for driving execution of our manufacturing hours optimization when viewed on a global scale; ensuring strategic alignment with the AS businesses.

This individual will ideally sit in Charlotte, NC or Troy, OH but other locations are possible if in proximity to a major Collins Advanced Structures site or hub airport.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic leadership and functional direction for ME, IE, Robotics, Automation, and Maintenance disciplines across all Advanced Structures factories.
• Lead standardization and harmonization of operational engineering practices across AS to a unified one AS approach Develop and manage a forward-deployed technical team of subject matter experts (SME) of their respective areas (machining, chem processing, paint, assembly, etc.) to support onsite projects and recovery efforts, ensuring production processes do not encumber business results.
• Oversee the application and governance of Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) frameworks to ensure robust, producible, and cost‑effective processes from development through full‑rate production.
• Sponsor enterprise manufacturing process improvement initiatives to eliminate waste, reduce cycle times, and lower Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).
• Champion the integration of advanced manufacturing technologies, including automation, digital manufacturing, and next‑generation production systems, to meet future program needs.
• Lead capital planning and project management processes, ensuring accurate eCAR development and on‑time, on‑budget project execution that meets operational requirements.
• Drive the productivity management process across AS, ensuring effective shop‑floor visual management, system integration, and machine/labor tracking and reporting.
• Build maturity in capacity modeling and lead long‑range capacity planning across all AS sites.
• Drive talent development strategies for ME, IE, Robotics, Automation, Maintenance, and OPM, including technical training, career paths, skills progression, and workforce planning.
• Optimize the enterprise maintenance network, including predictive maintenance capability, spare‑parts optimization, and maintenance software strategy/selection.
• Ensure accountability within the OPM function for end‑to‑end coordination of operational execution, including new product introduction, recovery planning, risk mitigation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead enterprise‑level roll‑up, analytics, and reporting of key AS operational KPIs.
• Lead the product transition strategy to best cost countries by ensuring a robust pipeline of projects aligned with long‑range planning needs and overseeing execution to plan.
• Collaborate with sister RTX divisions to share best practices, leverage enterprise capabilities, and ensure interoperability across engineering frameworks and digital ecosystems.
• Define and oversee enterprise KPIs related to engineering readiness, process capability, throughput, and productivity improvement.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across global operations.
• Must be willing and able to travel 25-50% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or operations leadership roles.
• 10+ years experience leading large organizations with deep technical and manufacturing complexity.
• Understanding of process engineering, industrial engineering systems, advanced manufacturing technologies, and factory readiness metrics.
• Experience in driving process improvements, deploying manufacturing technologies, or leading major transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence at all levels, collaborate across business units, and lead through change.
• Executive‑level communication, strategic planning, and organizational leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or Business.
• Aerospace or regulated high‑precision manufacturing experience.
• Experience with PFPS, MRL frameworks, and digital manufacturing or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Familiarity with RTX CORE Operating System principles and enterprise operational excellence standards.

What We Offer

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Some of our competitive benefits package includes

• 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!

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.

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 186,200 USD - 353,800 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.