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.

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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

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.]

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent) or vocational/ technical education in related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

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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