Continuous Improvement Engineer, CORE (Onsite)

RTX•Springdale, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. CORE, Customer Oriented Results & Excellence (formerly ACE), is the RTX operating system. It focuses on the drivers of competitive excellence — our people and our work processes. Our leadership and empowered employees work together to implement CORE practices in all of our activities across every RTX business to benefit our customers and share owners. As a member of the team, you will be a key member of a dynamic team responsible for assembling & testing engines and APU’s that will deliver to our military and commercial customers around the globe.

Requirements

Advanced degree and 6+ months of Continuous Improvement, Engineering or Operations experience supporting a manufacturing environment; OR Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of relevant industry experience; OR Associate’s degree and 4+ years of relevant industry experience; OR High School diploma or Military / Technical Training and 6+ years of relevant industry experience.
This job requires a U.S. Person.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM); Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred.
Proficient in the application of Lean Manufacturing principles, problem-solving and continuous improvement tools: QCPC, RCCA, Process Certification, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Six Sigma, etc.
Certifications: CORE, ACE, SixSigma, TPM, LEAN or equivalent industry recognized certification
Organizational and project management skills, PMP certification preferred.
Aftermarket Aerospace and Overhaul and Repair (MRO) industry experience
Working knowledge of shop practices, quality standards, processes and procedures
Experience using Solumina MES, SAP ERP, MS Office Suite and Teams
Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve business goals.
Ability to work and effectively communicate with all levels of management, shop personnel and customers

Responsibilities

Lead CORE & Overall Continuous Improvement activities at the PSD site that drive tangible action and metric improvements across all product lines of the business
Collect, standardize, report, and automate where possible, PSD level, product level, and flow line level KPI metrics and utilize that data to identify areas that require improvement plans
Assess, establish and execute improvement plans for KPI metrics, CORE maturity level, Standard Production System (SPS), OpX/WAVE, Industry 4.0, and other P&W and RTX initiatives.
Plan and lead business level CORE events such as adhoc & quarterly CORE Leadership Weeks, drive follow up actions, and provide regular report outs to leadership team
Ensure robust process execution by creating & ensuring continual improvements of PFMEA’s across product lines in support of MRL and other product execution readiness activities.
Establish & oversee CORE proficiency growth of the PSD employee population working in collaboration with Black Belt & Red-X Specialists to leverage PSD activities for broad employee skill growth.
Support PSD business process audit preparations and follow up activities