Operations Product Manager

RTX (Raytheon)

Melbourne (FL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Vacation time
401(k) plan with matching
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Parental leave

Job summary

RTX Collins Aerospace in Melbourne, FL seeks an Operations Product Manager - Customer Focal to align customer expectations with factory execution, driving cost, quality, schedule, and delivery across programs.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, lead readiness activities, and communicate plans and risks to internal and external stakeholders while supporting capacity planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary operations liaison to General Managers and product leadership, owning operational commitments and ensuring alignment across customer, program, and business objectives.
  • Integrate and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure operational plans are realistic, executable, and aligned with factory capabilities.
  • Drive operational readiness and execution by prioritizing tasks, maintaining visibility of risks and actions, and coordinating across functional areas.
  • Communicate clearly and consistently with customers and internal stakeholders regarding manufacturing plans, performance, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Lead operational status updates, reviews, and readouts for assigned products, providing accurate representation of factory performance and timely escalation of issues.
  • Support capacity planning, staffing models, and resource allocation decisions to ensure readiness to meet operational commitments.
  • Partner with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive corrective actions.
  • Translate customer priorities into executable factory actions and timelines.
  • Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and production transitions to ensure seamless integration into operations.
  • Drive problem-solving efforts and resolve issues impacting product flow, material availability, or quality performance.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with RTX operational excellence principles.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration
Communication
Analytical problem-solving
Attention to detail
Leadership
Working under pressure

Education

University Degree
Advanced Degree in related field

Tools

PowerPoint
Excel
SAP

Job description

At RTX, the world's 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.

Operations Product Manager - Customer Focal

Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-307 ~ 1100 W Hibiscus Blvd ~ BLDG 307

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

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company's immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

As the Operations Product Manager - Customer Focal to serve as the primary operational interface for key customer product lines. In this role, you will ensure strong alignment between customer expectations and factory execution, driving performance across cost, quality, schedule, and delivery. This position is based in Melbourne, FL.

What You Will Do:
  • Act as the primary operations liaison to General Managers and product leadership, owning operational commitments and ensuring alignment across customer, program, and business objectives.
  • Integrate and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure operational plans are realistic, executable, and aligned with factory capabilities.
  • Drive operational readiness and execution by prioritizing tasks, maintaining visibility of risks and actions, and coordinating across functional areas.
  • Communicate clearly and consistently with customers and internal stakeholders regarding manufacturing plans, performance, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Lead operational status updates, reviews, and readouts for assigned products, providing accurate representation of factory performance and timely escalation of issues.
  • Support capacity planning, staffing models, and resource allocation decisions to ensure readiness to meet operational commitments.
  • Partner with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive corrective actions.
  • Translate customer priorities into executable factory actions and timelines.
  • Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and production transitions to ensure seamless integration into operations.
  • Drive problem-solving efforts and resolve issues impacting product flow, material availability, or quality performance.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with RTX operational excellence principles.
Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment
Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Experience conducting PFMEA's, DFMEA's.
  • Proficient in power point presentations, excel, SAP.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational goals.
  • Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience using analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively identify and resolve issues and mitigate risks.
  • The ability to remain focused under pressure to assess and resolve challenges.

Collins Enterprise Values including Safety | Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation

What We Offer:
  • 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 illness insurance, 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, chi
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