SPY-6 Acceleration Material Program Manager

About the role

The S-Band Array Program Operations Manager (POM) role is key to supporting the Supply Chain Management of the SPY-6 TRIMM line, aiming to double production in response to new contracts. This role focuses on supplier engagement to accelerate the production schedule.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for supplier engagements to support TRIMM Acceleration efforts in support of the TAKT rate increase across multiple work centers
• Responsible for Supply Chain budget, NRE, schedule, and quality
• Manage coordination and execution of program schedules with Operations, Subcontracts, Engineering, PMO, QA, SQA and other functional areas
• PO management, including acceleration effort to support the double TAKT rate requirement
• Drive negotiations with critical suppliers to drive down cost and pull in delivery schedule
• Support to Supply Chain bids for new proposals
• Generate Material Management plans, support make/where plans, and write Supply Chain sections of technical proposals
• Cook up competing priorities amidst critical suppliers and Peers without direct authority

Requirements

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Understanding of manufacturing tool sets and how to leverage information from material receipt through DD250 within a defense contracting organization.
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems, including but not limited to SAP, Kinaxis, PRISM/CMES
• Experience in capital planning (development), MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Level) Assessments, Make/Buy/Where process.
• EVMS L2 Certification or ability to learn.
• CORE/Six Sigma experience
• Knowledge of using IPDS (Integrated Product Development System) and create and manage a complex IMS using Microsoft Project processes.
• Strong business acumen with budget and schedule responsibility
• Previous leadership position in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment that included multiple working organizations; this includes significant experience building strong cross-functional teams with proven results.
• Experience and Interest in verbal/visual presentations of Operations activities, plans, tasks, and/or delivery outlooks and Program-level information to internal and USG customers.
• Experience with Technical Data Package (TDP) reviews and approval via common Product Data Management (PDM)
• Experience with transition of programs from design to manufacturing.
• Ability to lead collaborative teams on tactical and strategic discussions to drive a results and breakdown barriers.

Qualifications

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years 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.

Benefits

RTX offers competitive compensation, including a salary range of $107,500 - $204,500, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 - $204,500.

Schedule

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.

Company Information

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.