Senior Value Stream Lead - Manufacturing Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Value Stream Lead to join the Andover Front End of the Business Factory team. This senior role leads Auto Insert / Wave / Prep / Kitting, drives operational excellence, and ensures timely delivery of high‑quality products while guiding cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes safety, cost control, continuous improvement with CORE/Lean methods, and collaboration with engineering, production control, quality, and finance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or Quality in a manufacturing defense environment.
• Strong leadership and ability to mentor and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to work across functions and with customers.
• Familiarity with Raytheon systems (PRISM, PDM, VBS) EVMS Certified.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of Auto Insert / Wave / Prep / Kitting operations.
• Develop and execute production schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
• Mentor and develop a high performing team across technicians, engineers and staff.
• Identify Lean and CORE improvements to reduce waste and improve quality.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, production control, quality, and other teams to resolve issues.
• Monitor KPIs including safety, on-time delivery, yield, cycle time, COPQ and customer satisfaction.
• Identify and mitigate risks in production schedules and technical challenges.
• Serve as primary interface with internal customers to align expectations.
• Lead the team through growth, process migration and capital releases.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/CORE

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality management

Strategic planning

Production scheduling

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

PRISM

PDM

VBS

Job description

RTX is seeking a Value Stream Lead to join the Andover Front End of the Business Factory team. This senior role leads Auto Insert / Wave / Prep / Kitting, drives operational excellence, and ensures timely delivery of high‑quality products while guiding cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes safety, cost control, continuous improvement with CORE/Lean methods, and collaboration with engineering, production control, quality, and finance.