Overview
We are now looking for an R&D Manufacturing Manager to lead a skilled team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians across mechanical and electronic build and test activities. This key leadership role supports the transition of new technologies from demonstrator stage through industrialisation to New Product Introduction, and future production.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and support a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians, ensuring clear resource planning, skills development, performance reviews, and personal development plans are in place.
- Act as the key manufacturing point of contact for internal and external customers, ensuring manufacturing deliverables are understood, planned, communicated, and achieved.
- Ensure manufacturing activities comply with Collins Aerospace corporate and local processes, and participate in internal and third‑party audits to support continued AS9100 compliance.
- Maintain traceable components, calibrated tools, compliant chemicals, and accurate digital build documentation that reflects the physical build.
- Support the creation, maintenance, and closure of work orders through SAP, ensuring manufacturing activity is visible, controlled, and aligned to programme needs.
- Plan, monitor, and communicate manufacturing capacity and capability across projects, providing the business with a clear view of current and future requirements.
- Develop and maintain meaningful KPIs for the Operations area, using data and insight to support decision‑making and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with the Supply Chain Manager to support make‑versus‑buy decisions and ensure manufacturing requirements are considered early and effectively.
- Partner with Engineering to support the successful transition of products from design into manufacture and test, ensuring parts and products are built in line with design data.
- Actively seek out improvement opportunities and lead a culture of continuous improvement across the manufacturing team.
Qualifications
- Manufacturing Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing engineering, operations, or technical leadership role.
- Strong people‑management skills, with the ability to develop and support a technical team.
- Experience managing processes, projects, and deliverables within a technical or manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and customers.
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience with significant relevant experience in a technical, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
Preferred Experience
- AS9100 experience.
- SAP experience.
- Experience working with electric motors, controllers, electronics, or ESD‑controlled environments.
- Previous management experience within aerospace or another high‑precision engineering environment.
- Experience supporting product industrialisation, NPI, or transition from design into manufacturing.
- A strong interest in new technologies, innovation, and improved ways of working.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible, hybrid, and family‑friendly working arrangements.
- Outstanding state‑of‑the‑art facilities and laboratories centrally located and easily accessible.
- Life insurance.
- Excellent corporate pension plan with a 2:1 matched contribution up to 10%.
- Private health insurance.
- 25 days annual leave plus the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days.
- Career development opportunities.
- Half‑day working on Fridays.
- And so much more!
About Collins Aerospace
At Collins Aerospace, we are working at the edge of what is possible in aerospace and defense. Across RTX, 185,000 people are united by one purpose: solving complex challenges, advancing technology, and helping to connect and protect our world. Within our Electronic Controls and Motor Systems business, we focus on technologies that will help power the future of flight, including advanced electric motors, controllers, and high‑performance aerospace systems.
