Date Posted:
2026-09-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-ND-JAMESTOWN-P1 ~ 2604 Highway 20 N ~ PLANT 1
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
Collins Aerospace is seeking a Machine Shop Supervisor to lead our longbed machining and large aluminum machining operations in Jamestown, ND. Our advanced cargo handling systems enable efficient movement of cargo across aircraft main and lower decks, incorporating components such as ball transfer units, power drive units, control systems, common turntables, centerline restraints, bumpers, casted panels, door sill assemblies, and rollout stops. Together, these systems ensure fast, reliable loading and unloading of aircraft cargo. In this role, you will provide daytoday leadership and direction to a team of support and production employees within Manufacturing Operations.
This position supports our weekend shift (FridaySunday, 6:00 AM6:30 PM). Initial training will occur on first shift (MondayThursday, 6:00 AM4:30 PM) for approximately 48 weeks, depending on experience. This role may be eligible for relocation assistance.
What You Will Do:
- Lead daily operations for assigned Machine Shop work centers, providing direct supervision to machinists and machine operators and ensuring safe, efficient, highquality production.
- Provide daytoday working leadership during the weekend split shift, ensuring adherence to safeworking procedures, good housekeeping practices, and all company policies.
- Plan, organize, and allocate manpower, equipment, and material resources to maintain smooth flow of priority and routine tasks.
- Offer technical guidance on machining challenges and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production Control, Inspection, and Maintenance to resolve production or quality issues.
- Drive a safetyfirst culture through proactive engagement, audits, and continuous shopfloor presence; ensure all environmental, health, and safety requirements are met.
- Maintain training and crosstraining matrices, address skill gaps, and ensure employees remain current on required processes.
- Lead talent management activities including coaching, mentoring, resolving employee concerns, conducting performance reviews, and supporting hiring decisions.
- Coordinate overtime and vacation planning to ensure adequate shift coverage.
- Support labor, tooling, and material budgets and support company inventory objectives.
- Promote the RTX People Philosophy and foster open, effective communication across teams and leadership.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives, including MFA, QCPC, ACE activities, process maturity, 5S, and drivermeasure board participation.
- Review production issues, QNs, and PDS sheets, ensuring timely corrective action and identifying opportunities for process or equipment improvement.
- Support machine reliability by partnering with Maintenance to drive rapid closure of issues and identify opportunities for PM, TPM, and longterm equipment health.
- Investigate and evaluate production improvement ideas, including equipment upgrades or new production methods.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience
- Manufacturing experience
Qualifications We Prefer
- Root Cause Analysis, andGD&Tinspection procedures.
- Proficiency inERP/MRP systemsfor production tracking.
- Understanding of machine shop procedures, processes, and tools
- Leadership experience
Additional Skills We Value
- Exceptional ability to build rapport and lead through influence rather than formal authority.
- Exceptional ability to listen, build trust, and influence veteran machinists and new apprentices alike.
- Ability to leadKaizen Eventsand root-cause analysis sessions (5-Whys, Fishbone) effectively
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 illnessinsurance, 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!
Learn More & Apply Now!
The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.
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 thats redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 68,900 USD - 131,100 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 candidates work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the companys performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
