Senior Supervisor, Engineering Lab (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 82,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace company as an Engineering Labs Supervisor, where you'll manage a team to tackle real-world challenges in electric, environmental, propulsion, and space systems. Ideal candidates will possess a degree and experience while leading lab operations to ensure safety and compliance. Competitive benefits, attractive salary, and opportunities for professional development offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan including employer matching funds

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee Assistance Plan, including counseling sessions

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience.
• Familiarity with AS9100 Aerospace Quality System preferred.
• Experience with calibration and metrology essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of unionized hourly Lab Technicians.
• Interface between Engineering customers and Laboratory Engineering staff.
• Perform administrative functions associates with Hourly Bargaining Unit employees.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree in a related field

Tools

Calibration and metrology equipment

Electronic test equipment

Quality management systems

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-05-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace is your chance to help shape the future of aerospace technology. In the Collins Engineering Laboratory, you'll play a key role in testing and developing products for real-world challenges, across areas like Electric, Environmental & Engine Systems, Propulsion, and Space Systems. As an Engineering Labs Supervisor, you’ll lead a team of Technicians who build and operate labs that simulate the environments our products will face in everyday use.

What You Will Do

• Manage a team of unionized hourly Lab Technicians

• Interface between our Engineering customers and Laboratory Engineering staff

• Determine work schedule, job assignment, allocations of manpower and equipment based on program priority

• Clearly and effectively communicate vision, direction, goals, and expectations

• Establish standards and expectations for work efforts and performance of direct reports

• Effectively motivate, coach, discipline, and reward associates; manage and resolve conflict

• Take a lead role in driving performance metrics: Delivery, Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Financial, and EH&S

• Perform administrative function associates with Hourly Bargaining Unit employees, including timekeeping, overtime, training, and performance feedback

• Model and promote Environmental Health & Safety policies and goals. Ensure EH&S compliance

• Responsible for Calibration and Preventative Maintenance programs

What You Will Learn

• You’ll learn how to lead and inspire a team, organize tasks, and solve problems to keep things running smoothly.

• You’ll build skills in improving performance, ensuring compliance, and handling key administrative tasks.

• You’ll gain experience in communicating across teams, managing resources, and meeting stakeholder needs.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with AS9100 Aerospace Quality System

• Experience with calibration, metrology, and electronic test equipment

• Supervisory and quality engineering experience

• Proven ability to build strong relationships across business units

• Skilled in prioritizing and managing multiple projects at once

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

· 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, child and elder care services

· Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

· And more!

Eligible for Relocation

Learn More & Apply Now!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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.

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