Senior Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; 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) plan with employer 401

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to lead a production cell, drive on-time delivery, and coordinate with scheduling. You will focus on employee engagement, operational performance, and continuous improvement to meet customer commitments.

The role requires a university degree with 5+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years, and proficiency in SAP. This is an onsite position with relocation eligibility.

Qualifications

• Requires university degree plus 5+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Proficiency in SAP required.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing cell daily production execution and prioritize workloads.
• Coordinate with Production Scheduling to reflect capacity, labor, materials and priorities.
• Drive cost reduction, process improvement, and root-cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Supervise manufacturing personnel, set performance expectations and maintain a positive work environment.
• Interface with customers to understand needs and ensure products meet requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Continuous improvement

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

Date Posted

2026-10-05

Country

United States of America

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Person, U.S. Citizen, 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

None/Not Required

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.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual with a passion for leading, developing, and coaching a manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving product-specific schedule attainment and daily production execution to ensure customer and business commitments are met. You will lead efforts focused on employee engagement, operational performance, and continuous improvement while partnering cross-functionally to identify and resolve production challenges. This role also provides the opportunity to lead projects and initiatives that are critical to the success of our operations and business.

This is an onsite role in Cedar Rapids, IA and may be eligible for relocation.

What You Will Do

• Ensures all quality related items for one cell are complete and documented to meet established quality standards.
• Leads daily production execution for the assigned cell, establishing priorities and coordinating resources to meet production, customer, and business commitments.
• Partners with Production Scheduling to ensure schedules accurately reflect operational capacity, labor availability, material constraints, customer priorities, and other production requirements.
• Provides timely operational inputs to Production Scheduling and communicates constraints, risks, and recovery requirements to ensure schedules are achievable and executable.
• Establishes and communicates daily production priorities within the cell based on customer requirements, schedule commitments, material availability, and operational constraints.
• Monitors performance against the established production schedule and leads recovery actions when performance gaps or risks are identified.
• Coordinates activities for materials and logistics problem resolution within the cell to ensure material availability and minimize disruptions to production.
• Identifies and removes operational constraints that impact production flow, including labor, materials, tooling, equipment, engineering, quality, and process issues.
• Owns cell performance against key operational metrics, including On-Time Delivery, productivity, quality, safety, inventory, labor utilization, and cost performance.
• Identifies and implements cost reduction and process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency, improve productivity, reduce waste, and improve overall cost effectiveness.
• Leads root-cause analysis and corrective action for recurring production, quality, delivery, and process issues.Evaluates cell capacity and resource requirements and communicates constraints, risks, and opportunities to Operations leadership and Production Scheduling.
• Interfaces with customers to understand customer needs and issues and ensures that the cell delivers products and services that meet established customer requirements.
• Manages and supervises the work of manufacturing production personnel within the Operations function, ensuring appropriate direction, accountability, and execution.
• Establishes clear performance expectations and holds employees accountable for operational, quality, safety, and behavioral standards.
• Addresses employee issues and concerns promptly and appropriately while maintaining a positive, respectful, and productive work environment.

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
• Proficiency in SAP

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Continuous Improvement principles (lean manufacturing, ACE, QCPC, etc.)
• Experience in team leadership roles
• Experience working with all levels of management
• Highly self-directed, quick learner, strong drive and results driven
• Understanding of basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.

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 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!

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.