Associate Director- MRO Site Leader and Program Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:
2026-10-22


Country:
United States of America


Location:
US-FL-OPA LOCKA-3201 ~ 3201 NW 167th St ~ NW 167TH


Position Role Type:
Onsite


U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62


Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required


Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
At RTX, the world 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.
The Associate Director, MRO Site Leader provides overall leadership for service management and overhaul operations at Landing Systems’ Miami Gardens facility in Florida. The site provides landing gear repair and overhaul services supporting commercial and military aircraft platforms.
This leader will have responsibility for a complex manufacturing organization of approximately 200 employees, including a significant direct-labor workforce, and will establish the strategy and operating plans necessary to achieve customer, operational, financial, and organizational objectives.
The Site Leader will drive performance across EH&S, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity, people, and continuous improvement, while leading the organization through significant growth and operational transformation.
The successful candidate will be a highly visible operations leader who can translate business strategy into execution, develop organizational capability, and build the operating discipline necessary to deliver sustainable performance.
What You Will Do
Provide overall leadership and operational direction for the Miami Gardens MRO site, ensuring strong performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement
Establish and execute the site operating strategy, rhythm, and policies to meet business, customer, and regulatory requirements
Oversee production operations, including shop floor execution, workforce planning, scheduling, and disruption management
Drive operational excellence through cost reduction, productivity improvement, process optimization, and disciplined problem solving
Lead the site's transformation agenda, improving throughput, capacity, cost per hour, and manufacturing efficiency
Maintain and strength strategic customer relationships, ensuring achievement of TAT, delivery and quality commitments
Partner cross‑functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program teams to strengthen performance and resolve issues
Build, develop, and retain a high‑performing operations organization while fostering an inclusive, accountable, and empowered culture
Develop and execute long‑term site strategies for capacity, workforce, capital, technology, and infrastructure to enable future growth
Represent site operations in strategic reviews, customer engagements, and leadership forums, communicating performance, risks, and resource needs clearly
Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
Experience leading a large and complex manufacturing or operations organization
Experience delivering measurable results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity
Experience developing and executing manufacturing or operational strategies
Experience leading significant operational transformation, continuous improvement, and/or production growth initiatives
Ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes
Ability to lead and influence across multiple functions and organizational levels
Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization
Qualifications We Prefer
Advanced degree in business, engineering, operations, or a related discipline
Experience within aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
Experience leading a large operation with a significant direct-labor workforce
Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, CORE, or comparable operating-system principles
Experience leading capacity expansion, production ramp-up, or significant business growth
Experience managing complex value streams with challenging customer, material, engineering, and supply-chain requirements
Experience developing leaders, building organizational capability, and strengthening succession pipelines
Experience leading within a matrixed, global organization
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What We Offer:
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, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!
WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE
Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!
* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
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.
Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.
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.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.