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Project Lead – Engineering Services
| Company | RTX |
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| Location | Rockford, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $56000 – $112000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
- Ability to travel as required – up to 10%.
Responsibilities
- Own the management of all active work orders, ensuring timely completion and alignment with project goals.
- Triage and allocate ‘hot jobs,’ ensuring the team stays agile and responsive.
- Support initial BOM reviews and kit jobs for smooth project launches.
- Follow up on discrepancies with customers, while ensuring technicians stay productive when main jobs are delayed.
- Handle access requests, coordinate walk-throughs, and enforce EDC rules and standards.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineers to develop standard work processes and support shipments and DWOR processing.
- Contribute to CORE activities and drive operational excellence.
- Provide updates on work order status during tier and interdepartmental meetings.
- Assist with drawing lookups, test specifications, and procedure reviews.
- Track and manage consumables, tooling, equipment, and chemicals—ensuring everything is stocked and accounted for.
- Oversee the receiving and allocation of parts & TE, working closely with Engineering and Project teams to ensure tasks are executed successfully.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project management experience in engineering, R&D, or lab environments preferred.
- Strong organizational skills in managing multiple tasks and priorities preferred.
- Experience collaborating with technical teams and communicating with stakeholders preferred.
- Proactive problem-solving ability with quick adaptation to issues preferred.
- Familiarity with BOMs, drawings, schematics, and work order systems preferred.
- Proficiency in Excel and Access for data management and reporting preferred.
- Prior experience in electronics manufacturing preferred.
- Experience leading technical professionals in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Application of continuous improvement tools and CORE awareness preferred.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams preferred.
- Ability to reduce costs, improve quality, and meet schedules through technical engagement preferred.
