Date Posted:

2025-10-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HAL02: Aerostructures-Foley 1300 West Fern Ave, Foley, AL, 36535 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

The Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering will join our Foley, Alabama site and provide technical, process and personnel leadership to provide innovative, reliable, and efficient manufacturing processes to output product according to the customer specification.

Manufacturing Engineering responsibilities include technical production support, optimization of manufacturing and test processes, new product introduction to production and the development and implementation of new manufacturing technologies. This position is accountable for providing high integrity engineering products/services and continuously developing the department’s technical skills to provide the required efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and capacity to meet business needs.

This position will work onsite in Foley, Alabama. Relocation assistance is available.

What You Will Do:

Lead Functional Team of manufacturing engineers, which includes supervisory levels.
Organizational structure development: appropriately size staff and balance department skills, deploy staff to projects and set priorities, ensure excellent project execution, administer employee performance, career development and training.
Provide leadership and application of domain processes and company policies, manage department metrics, and implement initiatives for performance improvement.
Establish and implement the strategy for identifying opportunities to reduce costs; using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly and test methods, quality control standards, or product design changes
Leads the most complex process engineering projects and develops innovative approaches to production problems.
Lead equipment upgrade initiatives, including investments in equipment, systems, or other assets, to improve the organization’s production capabilities.
Act as a cultural change agent: continually analyzing the business for improvement opportunities and takes bold action where required.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience
Prior experience leading in a manufacturing environment
Experience managing projects and/or multiple projects at once
Experience presenting to all levels of an organization

Preferred Qualifications:

Mechanical Assembly Experience or MRB/Stress experience
Experience introducing new products to production
PMP Certification and/or Six Sigma Certification
Cross functional work experience (e. g. Operations, Project Mgmt. Materials, Quality, Business Processes, Supply Chain)

What We Offer:

This position is eligible for relocation.

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
This position may be eligible for relocation
 And more!

Learn More and Apply Now!

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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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Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering (Onsite)