Lead, Microelectronics Fabrication — Onsite in Cedar Rapids

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a driven leader to head the Microelectronics Fabrication team, overseeing approx. 20 lab technicians from raw material to final product with no third-party processes.

The role focuses on quality, cost reduction, scheduling, and customer interfaces, with 80% shop floor presence and 20% desk work. Onsite position with potential relocation support.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in microelectronics fabrication, plating and lithography is preferred.
• Experience in a clean room environment is preferred.
• Experience coordinating efforts with internal and external facilities organizations.
• Experience leading teams including production/maintenance roles and with collective bargaining units.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all quality related items for multiple cells or a complex cell are complete and documented to meet established quality standards.
• Guides cost reduction and process improvement in multiple cells or a complex cell to ensure efficiency of operations and cost effectiveness.
• Plans and executes scheduling for multiple cells or a complex cell to meet production schedules.
• Guides the sequencing of work, such as build and delivery, for multiple cells or a complex cell to optimize productivity.
• Supervises activities for materials and logistics problem resolution for multiple cells or a complex cell to ensure availability of materials and smooth operations.
• Manages cell performance and productivity for multiple cells or a complex cell to maximize productivity.
• Guides production innovation, including additive manufacturing, for multiple cells or a complex cell to enhance production capabilities.
• Interfaces with customers to understand customer needs and issues and ensure that the customers receive satisfactory standards of service.
• Responsible for all or a major portion of processing operations in a plant.
• Oversees production operations (shop floor management, workforce management, and flow disruption management), maintenance, plant engineering, scheduling and personnel.
• Manages and supervises the work of manufacturing production disciplines in the Operations function.
• Performs professional or management work regularly across multiple Manufacturing disciplines.
• Includes activities that cannot be attributed to a defined Operations discipline.

Skills

Microelectronics fabrication

Clean room experience

Team leadership

Coordination with facilities

Collective bargaining units

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a driven leader to head the Microelectronics Fabrication team, overseeing approx. 20 lab technicians from raw material to final product with no third-party processes.

The role focuses on quality, cost reduction, scheduling, and customer interfaces, with 80% shop floor presence and 20% desk work. Onsite position with potential relocation support.