Date Posted:
2025-01-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HIA34: Coralville, IA 2855 Heartland Dr , Coralville, IA, 52241-2733 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
We are seeking a Program Support Specialist to join our Mission Systems Postwave Operations Department and provide critical support to various New Production Programs Value Stream Leadership (VSL) team based in Coralville, IA. This position will play a pivotal role in supporting the production team across all phases of the program lifecycle, including order, production, and execution of both current and future programs.
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As a Program Support Specialist, you will focus on supporting program teams with a range of activities, including internal customer engagement, action item tracking, factory production coordination, and management of customer deliverables. The role will require close coordination with multiple functions within the organization, including Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Contracts, Order Administration, Quality, and Services, as well as external customer interactions.
What You Will Do
- Program and Production Support: Provide essential support to programs, including customer support, contract management and production management.
- Collaboration: Work closely with VSLs to resolve program issues, manage schedules, and ensure objectives are met.
- Problem Solving & Coordination: Network with internal teams to resolve issues and ensure customer commitments are met.
- Gate Review & Program Support: Oversee and support gate review processes and other high-level program responsibilities.
- Deadline Management: Manage hard deadlines, ensuring all necessary approvals are obtained before key milestones.
- Persistence & Tenacity: Address complex hardware challenges, particularly with circuit card issues, requiring determination to find solutions and make informed decisions.
- Analysis & Decision Making: Analyze problems thoroughly, offering logical solutions and recommendations for next steps.
- Coordination & Communication: Ensure all involved parties understand and receive accurate information and manage communication across teams.
- Customer Focus: Monitor project execution and performance with a strong commitment to meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
- Proactive Attitude: Demonstrate energy and a positive attitude when working on projects.
- Judgment & Decision Making: Make informed decisions based on available information, considering alternative actions as necessary.
- Applying previous technical experience to blend technical expertise, analytical skills, and practical knowledge in optimizing processes and systems.
What You Will Learn
- During your tenure, you will have numerous opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge in various areas, equipping you to enhance organizational efficiency and competitiveness effectively, including:
- Master the ability to assess current processes, identify inefficiencies, and implement enhancements to boost productivity and efficiency.
- Gain proficiency in methodologies for continuous improvement, focusing on waste reduction, efficiency enhancement, and driving overall process improvements.
- Develop strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders across all organizational levels.
- Acquire the ability to adapt to changing environments and integrate industry trends and innovations to maintain competitiveness.
- Learn to lead teams, delegate responsibilities, and inspire team members to achieve collective objectives.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
- 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
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
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Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.
Minimum Program Qualifications:
- Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
- Have prior experience in functional area of interest
- Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position
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.
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.
The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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