Associate Director, I4.0 & Ops Excellence Industrial Engineer

• Optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and factory performance across RTX Connected Factory focus sites
• Drive factory automation initiatives, including evaluating automation opportunities, assessing technology readiness, and coordinating deployment with site teams
• Partner on producibility initiatives to integrate manufacturability considerations into design, development, and scaling
• Collaborate with functional and site teams to harmonize processes, share best practices, accelerate digital maturity, and drive continuous improvement
• Coach and support sites adopting Connected Factory capabilities and digital and operational excellence practices
• Lead continuous improvement events using the CORE Operating System and data-driven analysis to improve productivity, quality, safety, and manufacturability
• Develop, track, and report Connected Factory metrics, including KPI automation, Control Tower insights, and digital performance dashboards
• Align councils, business-unit strategies, and site-level execution to ensure consistent enterprise standards, processes, and deployment approaches
• Travel to various manufacturing sites approximately 30% of the time

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience, or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience
• Experience in manufacturing, digital technologies, automation, or technical program leadership
• Experience leading large-scale projects and managing cross-functional teams
• Experience with Industry 4.0 concepts, factory automation, or digital thread technologies
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret complex technical data and translate it into actionable insights
• Ability to lead strategic engagements with cross-functional and/or business unit teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Knowledge of manufacturing analytics, automation systems, or shop-floor data architectures
• Experience with QMS frameworks, enterprise governance councils, and process harmonization activities
• Technical understanding of manufacturing systems architecture, including MES and IIoT
• Proficiency in project management tools and software
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company immigration sponsorship now or in the future
• No security clearance required

Demonstrates expertise in optimizing manufacturing processes and driving factory automation initiatives, with a strong focus on Industry 4.0 concepts and digital technologies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale projects while utilizing data-driven analysis for continuous improvement.

• Manufacturing Process Optimization
• Factory Automation Initiatives
• Industry 4.0 Concepts
• Project Management Tools
• Manufacturing Analytics

• Manufacturing Process Optimization
• Factory Automation
• Digital Technologies
• Technical Program Leadership
• Manufacturing Analytics
• QMS Frameworks
• Data-Driven Analysis
• Manufacturing Systems Architecture
• MES
• IIoT

• Technical Problem-Solving
• Strong Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership

• Continuous Improvement
• Process Harmonization
• Cross-Functional Team Management
• Operational Excellence
• Digital Maturity

• Project Management Software
• Digital Performance Dashboards
• Control Tower Insights
• Connected Factory Capabilities