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What do we offer?

• Competitive salary

• Company performance bonus scheme

• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

• Private medical insurance

• Comprehensive health cash plan

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay)

• Structured training & opportunities to progress

• Opportunity to join ERGs (employee resource groups), participate in community projects & much more!

What does the role look like?

This is a key leadership role within the Machining and Processing Value Stream, Actuation Systems Wolverhampton facility. The Operations Manager has the responsibility for the day-to-day production and delivery processes.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Managing a machine shop environment, making parts to tight tolerances for the Aerospace and Defence industries.

• Ensuring key business deliverables are met and exceeded, including OTIF, productivity, OEE, budget adherence etc.

• Driving world class manufacturing methods across your team of circa 30 staff

• Working with the module support staff to develop employees into future leaders

• Liaise closely with external and internal stakeholders to ensure good communication is established and common goals agreed

• To find and drive efficiency improvements. Particular focus upon waste, direct labour/machine efficiency and through-puts

• Improve Value Stream performance by executing lean manufacturing initiatives such as Kanban, SIOP, 5S, and Kaizen while maintaining focus on Quality improvements.

• To create and maintain an environment that encourages and supports change while maintaining compliance and protecting the business

• Able to make high level assessments the module and highlighting risks

• Possesses the necessary enthusiasm, desire to succeed and discipline to achieve significant results for the organisation.

• Train, lead, motivate and mentor individuals and teams

• Develop others through the use of a variety of techniques, e.g. coaching, mentoring

• To ensure all manufacturing reports are produced in a timely and accurate manner

• To ensure compliance with Company Health & Safety and Environmental policies

What will you bring to the role?

• Degree qualified or equivalent

• Have a strong leadership background with proven results

• Hold a qualification in a lean manufacturing and or six sigma discipline

• Experience of leading large, multifunctional teams 100+

Essential skills:

• Excellent people management skills

• Strong production planning background

• A background in manufacturing

Desirable skills:

• SAP Experience

• Gears Manufacturing background

• Understanding of a range of manufacturing processes including assembly and machining is beneficial

About us

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, 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 everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society.

We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free & inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have disability or long term condition to remove barriers that may be experienced in the recruitment process.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

Raytheon Technologies 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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