Program Operations Leader — Aerospace & Defense

RTX; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical/dental/vision

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

RTX in Andover seeks an experienced operations leader to oversee cost, schedule, and quality across the site and coordinate with global teams to meet program milestones. You will drive throughput, manage CAM duties, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS and ITAR while collaborating with engineering and supply chain to deliver on-time results.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, a Secret clearance, and hands‑on ERP/MRP, EVMS, and Six Sigma skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience required.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing environments.
• EVMS certification or equivalent accreditation.
• Active and transferable Secret clearance required.
• Knowledge of SAP, PRISM/CMES, iMRO and LOKI.
• Six Sigma and continuous improvement experience.
• Experience leading cost reduction and cycle-time initiatives.
• Experience with TDP reviews and PDM processes.
• Experience developing and executing bids/proposals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost, schedule, and quality for Andover operations to ensure program success.
• Resolve cross‑functional conflicts across factories, suppliers, and orgs.
• Manage CAM responsibilities: budgets, targets, working capital, forecasts, EV management.
• Ensure factory performance, capital plans, tooling, and testing support program build needs.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Factory Ops for proposal pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and other regulations.
• Lead gates 5/10/11 in IPDS/RLPM processes.
• Coordinate with Global Supply Chain on program schedules.
• Collaborate with Engineering to support on‑time delivery.
• Drive throughput improvements and explore new business opportunities.
• Develop and execute repair/make/where plans; write manufacturing sections of proposals.
• Interface with customers to align on needs and service levels.
• Oversee Test Equipment teams for timely TE delivery to the floor.

Skills

Ops management

Cost control

Quality oversight

ERP experience

MRP systems

EVMS

ITAR/FAR

Leadership

Bid/proposals

Six Sigma

TDP reviews

PDM

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

EVMS certification

Tools

SAP

PRISM/CMES

iMRO

LOKI

Job description

RTX in Andover seeks an experienced operations leader to oversee cost, schedule, and quality across the site and coordinate with global teams to meet program milestones. You will drive throughput, manage CAM duties, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS and ITAR while collaborating with engineering and supply chain to deliver on-time results.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, a Secret clearance, and hands‑on ERP/MRP, EVMS, and Six Sigma skills.