Automation Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • Asheville, NC

2d • $86,800 - $165,200 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We are seeking a candidate to work with controls Engineers to deploy Automation functionality into manufacturing. The candidate shall have exceptional interpersonal, team and communication skills. The ability to multi-task and adapt to changing business requirements, with the ability to understand lean manufacturing principles as the voice of the customer to assure Automation solutions meet intent and customer requirements for operational efficiency and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering technical field or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience. OR an Advanced Engineering degree with 5+ Years of related experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment, particularly with automated and manual assembly operations.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems such as MES, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in machine automation within a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and process optimization.
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with all levels of management, shop personnel and customers.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT, AI, and machine learning for manufacturing applications.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing-specific data sources, such as sensor data, production logs, and quality control metrics.
• Understanding of aerospace and defense manufacturing processes (if applicable to the organization).
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, Ignition & Python or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assure Operational readiness for deployment of Automation Solutions.
• Documentation of Automation solutions for training.
• Provide solutions for visual factory install for Automation Solutions from feedback from customer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, quality, and supply chain, to address data-driven challenges and opportunities.
• Work with automation systems to extract and analyze machine performance data, ensuring optimal utilization of automated equipment.
• Stay current with industry trends in manufacturing analytics, automation, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor key manufacturing performance indicators (KPIs) such as cycle time, throughput, downtime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program (No waiting period!)
• Paid time off including: 3 weeks of vacation, 5 personal sick days, 3 unpaid days for unique situations at supervisor discretion, and 12 paid government holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level