Operations Engineering Associate

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At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Job Summary

Our 2-Year Operations Engineering Graduate Development Program is designed to build the next generation of aerospace manufacturing talent by first developing strong operational foundations, followed by broader engineering and cross-functional capability exposure.

Unlike traditional graduate programs that focus immediately on technical specialization, this program intentionally begins with immersive shopfloor operational experience. We believe engineers who understand how products are built, how operations flow, and how problems are solved on the production floor will become stronger technical experts, better collaborators, and more effective future leaders.

This program supports our transformation journey towards advanced manufacturing and Factory of the Future capabilities in Singapore.

Year 1 – Operational Immersion & Manufacturing Foundation

Graduates will undergo a comprehensive 12-month shopfloor immersion across Collins manufacturing operations to develop firsthand operational experience and manufacturing discipline.

Key exposure areas include:

• CNC machining, assembly, and special processes

• Daily operations management and production execution

• Manufacturing flow and disruption management

• Aerospace quality systems awareness (AS9100 / NADCAP)

• Productivity improvement and waste reduction initiatives

• OEE and operational performance analysis

• Root cause investigation and corrective actions

• Continuous improvement projects and Lean practices

• Safety, quality, and compliance execution

Year 2 – Engineering & Cross-Functional Development Rotation

After building strong operational foundations, graduates will rotate across key functions to broaden their technical, business, and systems understanding.

Graduates will be assigned real business projects aligned to:

• Quality improvement

• Productivity enhancement

• Delivery performance

• Process optimization

• Digital manufacturing initiatives

• Factory of the Future transformation priorities

Key Responsibilities

• Participate actively in daily manufacturing and production operations

• Support operational execution and shopfloor problem-solving activities

• Analyze manufacturing data and operational performance trends

• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions

• Support continuous improvement and productivity initiatives

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on engineering and operational projects

• Apply CORE operating system principles in day-to-day activities

• Drive operational discipline in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity

• Present project updates, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership teams

• Demonstrate strong learning agility, ownership, and teamwork throughout the program

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 0-2 years of working experience

• Strong interest in aerospace manufacturing and operations

• Willingness to work in a hands-on shopfloor manufacturing environment

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning agility capability

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated teamwork and growth mindset

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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