Senior Engineering Project Assistant (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies • Cedar Rapids, IA

111d • $40,000 - $82,000

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. This position is responsible for providing hardware development support on-site. This person will serve as the engineering build and material coordinator as well as the engineering liaison. Primary tasks for this position include ordering and kitting of parts, coordinating builds, managing short lead time requests, creating and managing parts tracking spreadsheets, working with purchasing to obtain quotes and lead times, coordinating shipments, working with Customer Owned Property and other general support as requested within the hardware engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, proactive, able to work with engineering to meet multiple deadlines, thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, and is a proven multi-tasker with a strong attention to detail.

Requirements

• Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Previous project coordination experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with customer support and service preferred
• Previous SAP experience preferred
• Ariba experience preferred
• O365 suite experience preferred
• Jira/ALM/Confluence experience preferred
• Power BI experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ordering and tracking parts
• Tracking/managing short lead time simulations, creating routes and reports for yield and defects configuration and serialization
• Releasing drawings/documents, tracking and ordering COPS, GFE Shipping as required, and other general support as requested
• Interfaces with technicians, engineers and engineering managers to create/edit documentation
• Assists in tracking action items, risk management tools, and tasks in the change management tools
• Networks with both internal and external personnel at multiple levels in own area of expertise
• Represents organization as a prime contact on projects, often coordinating activities of support personnel and communicating effectively
• Obtaining or providing information or data on matters of moderate importance to the function of the department or which may be of sensitive nature
• Helps run CCB (change control board) meetings
• Acts as a FOD (foreign objects and debris) focal for the factory
• Acts as the EH&S (employee health & safety) focal for the factory
• Classifies parts for engineering to be aligned with our Global Trade compliance requirements
• Assists with Tool Control demands

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED