Associate Director of Materials and Logistics

Company: Collins Aerospace
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

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Date Posted:

2019-11-20-08:00


Country:

United States of America


Location:

HNC33: US097-Winston-Salem (Westpoint 2599 Empire Drive , Winston-Salem, NC, 27103 USA

At Collins Aerospace, we’re dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.

Created in 2018 through the combination of two leading companies– Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Aerospace Systems – we’re driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

Role Overview
This position manages a department that includes multiple teams led by managers and/or supervisors in Materials and Logistics. Leads the implementation of control systems, implements materials and inventory management strategies, and cost-reduction and improvement initiatives. Directs long-term, complex projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Leads in the implementation of inventory and quality control systems to meet quality standards and operation schedules.
  • Implements cost reduction and improvement initiatives to ensure that materials management and logistics deployment are efficient and cost effective.
  • Reports inventory management results and proposed solutions to executive leadership.
  • Implements materials and inventory management strategies to ensure that the business meets current and future production targets and quality standards.
  • Directs highly complex projects to ensure operating objectives are met.
  • Provides logistics documentation to establish the range and depth of spares, tools, test equipment and related manuals to be deployed and stocked.
  • Reviews configuration changes to evaluate impact on logistics deployment.
  • Plans, schedules and manages the efficient movement of material from receiving, or the warehouse, to production.
  • Manages material inventory, supplier integration strategies (VMI/3PL/supermarkets) and import/export controls.
  • Partners with Industrial Engineering on packaging strategies.

Basic Qualifications:
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline and 10 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 8 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.
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
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • And more

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