Manufacturing Program Specialist (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-01-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Collins Aerospace, an 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. 

The New Product Introduction team (NPI) works within the RTX Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) framework to achieve successful design and production while delivering exceptional quality standards. The NPI team is comprised of Operations Program Managers (OPM), Manufacturing Production Specialists (MPS), and Department Support Coordinators (DSC).  NPI and the RLPM framework guides design and production over the entire lifecycle of the product to ensure product maturity milestones are established and achieved. The MPS will often act alongside the OPM in projects of significant size and scope and act autonomously in projects of smaller size and scope.  The MPS will support a fast-paced, high-tech product development requiring a high level of organization and strong communication skills. 

What You Will Do

• Supports Program Management Team (PMT)
• Manages and Communicates material availability, resource planning, task completion, and quality performance
• Manages and Communicates implementation of change orders
• May lead or participate in product transition planning and development activities prior to Gate C.
• Ensures that all resources are in place to support the product transition through Gate D
• Performs detailed planning of milestones and acts as Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Collaborates with Production Control Support, Procurement Support, and Master Scheduling to ensure that material master data is accurate and strategic
• Collaborates and Communicates with Program, Engineering, and Operations Manufacturing support
• Arranges for and facilitates Knowledge Exchange meetings.
• Captures “lessons learned” for major programs.
• Supports the successful completion of MRL scoring and Gate 5 readiness.
• Ensure that producibility reviews and testability reviews are held.
• Ensures applicable policies and procedures for delivery are followed.
• Ensures tactical transition activities are completed by the team including but not limited to:

• DFM/DFT reviews
• BOM reviews
• MRL Assessments
• Liaison with practitioner level engineers
• Liaison to receiving production team
• Work Instruction creation
• Test Equipment checkout
• Test Procedure creation
• Takt time/Standard work definition
• Validate demand plans and delivery dates
• Manage Product Schedule

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field

Qualifications We Prefer 

• Strong communicator  
• Experience with SAP in manufacturing environments focused on material availably and work in progress prioritization
• Experience with direct or cross functional leadership of team or projects supporting positive results for an organization
• Experience in knowledge of production operations who will support small New Product Introduction (NPI)-related projects
• Manufacturing & operations experience
• Experience with maintenance, repair, and overhaul is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

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!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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. 

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 68,900 USD - 131,100 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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