Associate Director Op Ex/ACE

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Company: Collins Aerospace
Location: Winston-Salem, NC 27105

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Date Posted:

2019-12-10-08:00


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?

At Collins Aerospace, quality is personal. People’s lives and safety depend on the quality of our products. From the child flying for the first time, to the men and women who save lives, to the astronaut exploring outer space – what we do matters, every day. If you checked the boxes above, we invite you to join the Quality organization as we work to be the best aerospace company for the world by delighting our customers with 100 percent on-time delivery and zero defect parts.

Role Overview

This position leads multiple teams headed by managers/supervisors, establishing and executing ACE/continuous improvement objectives. Recommends and implements lean and continuous improvement applications in accordance with the ACE criteria in support of institutionalizing an ACE culture. Communicates with senior executive leadership within and outside quality on ACE matters of significant importance.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Manages multiple teams focused on major projects specific to establishing and executing department objectives related to implementing lean, continuous improvement, and six sigma (Process Certification) processes in accordance with the ACE Criteria and program directives.
  • Directs teams in the deployment of ACE tools and methodologies in business and manufacturing environments to drive best in class processes while gaining recognition as an ACE Practitioner/ACE Master.
  • Leads ACE Site Assessments to enable ACE site and cell certifications.
  • Evaluates department-wide monthly ACE Performance Metrics to ensure that organization objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met.
  • Directs teams on how to properly apply and interpret the ACE criteria to ensure certification as an ACE Silver/Gold assessor.
  • Acts as a leading authority and reviews, approves, and oversees ACE training programs to ensure a successful ACE Certification Program.
  • Develops and manages quality programs (e.g., ACE) to assist internal staff, suppliers, customers, and partners with initiatives to reengineer processes and methods that adequately assure quality of an organization’s products.
  • Oversees internal ACE/lean trainings and facilitates ACE events.
  • Ensures and enables ACE site & Cell certifications.
  • Recommends process and procedural changes to ensure that company objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met.
  • Ensures that quality control procedures adequately evaluate an organization’s products.
  • Provides process certification, PFMEA, 8D Problem Solving & Red-X and UPPAP element support and training.


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.